Glenn E. Bruhn

Dec. 23, 1925 - Oct. 10, 2015
Glenn E. Bruhn, age 89, of Kadoka, S.D., died Oct. 10, 2015, at the Kadoka Nursing Home.
Glenn Ernest Bruhn was born on Dec. 23, 1925, the 12th of 13 children born to Marcus and Dora Bruhn in Creston, Neb. He was raised on the farm and graduated from Stanton High School in 1944.
Glenn enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from 1944 until 1946. In addition to being a file clerk, he did six months duty at Hickam Field (Oahu Territory of Hawaii). While in Hawaii, he and three of his brothers played baseball for the Navy baseball team. Glenn made a name for himself as a pitching ace, winning 30 of his 34 starts in one season.
After his discharge from the Army, Glenn went to work on the railroad in Nebraska where he spent much of his time climbing poles to work on telephone lines along the tracks.
“I did not have time for women, I had to work,” he said with a laugh. He never married.
Glenn enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially enjoyed making his own rods, reels and flies. He adored his pet dog, Rover, the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Guy Lombardo’s music. Another one of his pastimes were slot machines.
Survivors include a niece, Connie (Ron) Twiss, Interior; other nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 12 siblings.
Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 15, at Rush Funeral Chapel in Philip with Pastor Kathy Chesney officiating.
Interment with military honors will be held  at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

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