Person Sheet

Name Glen Edward NEWTON Ph.D. Birth 27 May 1947, Big Rapids, MI Occupation Computer Scientist, Director, Musician Education BRHS, 1965; B.S., Math, Mich. State U., 1969; M.S. & Ph.D., Father Roy NEWTON Ph.D. (1904-1974) Mother Dorothy Vernon CRAMMOND (1905-1981)
Spouses:
1 Sandra Kay McCANN Birth 27 Sep 1946, Big Rapids, MI Occupation Registered Nurse, Nursing Supervisor Education BRHS, 1964; Buttterworth School of Nursing, Grand Rapids; Metropolitan State U., Mpls Father Lyle Jay McCANN (1927-) Mother Dorothy Eileen LUTZ (1927-1972)
Marriage 8 Jun 1968, Big Rapids, MI - United Church Divorce 12 Aug 1993
Children: Stephanie Eileen (1973-)
2 Jo Ann MINTER Birth 6 Aug 1948, Abbott Hospital, Minneapolis, MN Occupation technical writer Education B.A. psych/soc UW River Falls, 1975; M.S. coursework UW River Falls Religion Jewish
Marriage 30 Aug 1993, Mt. Zion Temple, St. Paul, MN

Glen, playing a Hammond B3 organ^ at the Brown Bungalow resturant in Paris, Michigan (about 5 miles north of Big Rapids on old highway 131 or just highway 131 at the time). Glen earned spending money there during the summer of 1965 prior to starting as a freshman at Michigan State University that fall. Dan Kirchner, a friend from high school and an outstanding guitarist (look for him on YouTube^) played guitar and Wayne Feller played drums.

May 1965 at "Swing Out"

Glen sitting in the dining room of the house at 208 Rust Avenue (which at the time was 138 Rust, before the city renumbered the street) in Big Rapids. The families combination radio and record player is behind him.

Glen coming home at 5 weeks

Roy with Glen at 5 weeks

See also:

• http://www.rosevillebigband.org/cgi-bin/rbb.pl?c=personnel/GlenN.htm Director of the Roseville Big Band.
• http://www.4barsrest.com/news/detail.asp?offset=25&id=16078  Recognized as a well known composer.

Roy Newton's Magic Crystal Prank +

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