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Angels Camp grocer passesCourtesy photo

Angels Camp grocer passesCourtesy photo

Glen Croshaw was born June 28, 1929, in Lewiston, Utah, at his Aunt Lucille’s house to parents Ethel and Harry Croshaw. Ethel traveled to Utah to give birth surrounded by her family, but within 10 days, she and Glen were back with Harry in Lodi, Calif. Glen was the oldest child. He soon had a younger brother, James.

The Croshaw family moved from Lodi to Angels Camp in 1935 to start up a grocery store. That year, Angels Food Market was established in downtown Angels Camp. Glen’s school years started with kindergarten and went all the way through graduation at Bret Harte High School. He attended his first year of college at Humboldt State University. His second year of college was in Fresno, followed by his enlistment in Cadets. Glen always had a love of airplanes and cars. His time in Cadets included flying jet fighters and training in several U.S. states: Florida, Mississippi and Texas.

His hobbies over the years included model airplanes and radio-controlled cars. He raced them at Frogtown and flew around the local lakes. He loved golf and Greenhorn Creek and played almost daily up until last year. Glen loved having barbecues so friends and family could enjoy his swimming pool and beautiful yard, and the koi pond he built himself.

 

 

Some of his favorite times were cruising around town in his dune buggy or Cadillac with the top down waving at all of the locals. In recent years, his girlfriend Pat joined him. They traveled to Scotland among other adventures and frequently enjoyed dancing, dinners, all the latest movies and having a good time living life.

The No. 1 love of his life was his family. Nothing made him happier than celebrating holidays, birthdays and eventually welcoming beautiful great-grandchildren into the family.

He is survived by his two sons, Jeffrey and Michael; five grandchildren, Janelle, Erin, Tanner, Angela and Kristina; and six great-grandchildren, Evan, Bryan, Emilia, Bodhi, Josiah and Kaleb.

Glen was the epitome of hard work. He raised two sons, Jeffrey and Michael, and spent long hours working at the grocery store. He loved the store, the employees, the customers and especially working side-by-side with his family over the years. He enjoyed making the weekly ad signs displayed outside the store for decades, never missing a week. Glen was active until the very end, working at the store right up until a few days before he passed. He always made sure the store supported the community by donating food to charity events, giving scholarships to local kids and buying animals at the fair. Glen employed generations of teenagers, often giving them their first jobs, and was known for being tough, training them to have a good work ethic. His granddaughter Angie sums it up well: “He was the true definition of hard work. He taught me how to properly bag groceries; he taught me to always take the customer’s cart out, and that there is absolutely nothing wrong with that bruised peach. In adult life, I realized he was teaching me so much more. He was teaching me to respect other people’s things, to connect with and always be helpful to others, and to not be wasteful. We will pass on those same morals and work ethic to our kids someday.”

Relatives and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life in Glen’s honor on what would have been his 89th birthday. It will be at from 4 to 7 p.m. June 28 at Chatom Vineyards. All are encouraged to share fun memories and stories about Glen. Beverages and snacks will be served.

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