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As the minister, he was featured in an article in 1950 about theUniversity Avenue Baptist Church in Laramie, WY, one of the firstchurches he served: "Rev. Glenn Powell, pastor of the church for the past three and onehalf years, is practically a native of this community. He came toLaramie from Ft. Colins at the age of seven and grew to manhood onranches in this area, attending local schools. Reverend Powell statedthat his call to the ministry came when he was 21 years of age.Preparing for the ministry was a slow, disconnected process. However,in the course of time, he earned a degree in theology from theAmerican Bible college at Chicago. In the meantime he served as amachinist for the Union Pacific railroad, working in Omaha, Cheyene, Rawlins and Laramie. Reverend Powell was employed by the Alaskarailroad at Curry, Alaska, when he resigned to enter the Gospel workin full-time service. He was ordained a Baptist minister at theGreeley Baptist temple in November, 1947. Reverend Powell remarkedthat before his conversion he had played for a dance and had alsoengaged in wrestling matches in the WOW building. He said, 'At thattime little did I think that I would be preaching the Gospel in thissame building.' When Reverend Powell accepted the call to the church it wasburdened with indebtedness, and had an active attendance ofapproximately 25 or 30. There are now 198 members registered on theSunday school roll and a record attendance of 210 was attained lastOctober. Reverend Powell is a busy pastor officiating in five to sixregular services each week at the local church besides speaking atBible conferences in southern Wyoming or neighboring states nearlyevery month. In addition he endeavors to spend several hours weeklyin personal evangelism. He recently held a revival meeting in RockRiver and is the founder of the new Calvary Baptist church there. Heprints a monthly Christian publication, 'The Baptist Trumpet,' whichhas a rapidly increasing circulation. Reverend Powell is a boardmember of the newly organized Fletcher Park Baptist Youth foundation (Camp Grace) in the Laramie Peak area." 1952 He accompanied his father back to Sullivan, IL, for the Powellfamily reunion. The Everett, WA, newspaper, in 1986, carried a photo of him joggingwith the following: "Glenn Powell, 80, got a birthday partycompliments of the Everett Mall and Everett General Hospital onOctober 30. Powell has run the mall as part of his daily routinesince 1980. He participated in the Mall's HeartWalk program since itbegan on February 13, 1982....Powell had his birthday party at 7 a.m.along with General Hospital's cardiac rehabilitation class. He plansto just keep on running." Another newspaper reported on the same event with a photo of himcutting his cake: "Everett seniorruns for his 80th birthday When Glenn Powell celebrated his 80th birthday on October 30 hekicked up his heels for about a mile and a half. Approximately 45friends and co-runners, including Everett Mall and Everett GeneralHospital employees, joined Powell in a 'Happy Birthday' exercisesession and run inside the mall at 7 a.m. that day---the exact hour ofhis birth. Powell has been running four miles a day, three days a week,inside the mall since 1980. The south Everett resident and retiredBoeing machinist also competes in 10K (10,000 meter) races and canfinish the course in approximately 60 minutes. This year, he capturedfirst place within the 70-year group in a 5,000 meter run at Seattle'sSenior Olympics. 'Glenn is a wonderful person--an inspiration,' said Maria LamarcaAnderson, Everett Mall assistant marketing director. 'We wanted tohonor him personally and we wanted to salute senior citizen commitmentto fitness.' 'Glenn was one of the first people to take advantage of our offer(in the HeartWalk Program),' said Lamarca Anderson. 'Since the shopsare closed at that hour he says he does high-speed window shopping.'Powell, who started a running routine in 1970, has logged more than 3,900 miles over the mall tiles. Besides the cake and the exercise, Nike (the sports shoemanufacturer) gave Powell a new pair of running shoes and the staff atEverett General hospital presented party participants with T-shirtsmarking the event." Accompanying the article was a photo of him sitting on the floor withhis small grandson, both preparing to jog by doing stretchingexercises. |
| He lived in Washingto for 30 years, 25 of which were at Everett. |
| Glenn met Oleva while she was attending the Univ of Wyoming. |