Glenn D. Wulf Obituary (1933

Glenn D. Wulf. 80, a resident of Hillsboro died October 29, 2013 at Tuality hospital. Glenn was born April 22, 1933 in Amity, Or, the younger of two children born to R.J. and Mabel Bates Wulf His family moved to Yamhill when he was five and he graduated from Yamhill high school in the class of 1951. He served in the navy during the Korean conflict. His father's business "Wulf Fuel Co" gave Glenn the opportunity to shovel sawdust into Yamhill county basements when young and later haul chips and veneer from the mill in Carlton. When the mill closed he sold tools, had a bail bond agency in downtown Hillsboro and briefly owned a restaurant in Newberg. Then his passion for the open road prevailed and he became an independent owner-operator traveling the 48 states and a little of Canada and was still driving on a part-time basis in 2010.. He met his future wife, Gloria Doerfler Wulf, on a blind date and within a year they were married and have celebrated their 54th anniversary. For the last ten years most winters were spent snowbirding in the SW. He enjoyed waterskiing, fishing, crabbing and woodworking. He has been a member of the Elks Lodge for 58 years. His parents and his sister, Arlene Reimers, preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife, Gloria, two children and their spouses: Glenda and Wane Blankenship; of Portland and Mike and Christine Wulf of Bend; four grandchildren, Caitlin. Luke, Tom and Mandi and four great grandchildren, Tayler, Peyton, Garrett and Tristan. Any remembrances may be made in his name to the Veterans fund at the Hillsboro Elks lodge. Graveside Services and military honors will be at Willamette National cemetery at 1 p.m. on November 22. A celebration of life will be planned in May at the Hillsboro Elks lodge.