DL Capt. Glenn F. Drover Sr.

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Glenn F. Drover Sr.

April 11, 1936 ~ April 2, 2016

 

The family of Captain Glenn Frank Drover has advised us of his passing.  Captain Drover was nearing his 80th year.  He joined Delta Air Lines 12-18-1961 and retired with Delta in 1996, and was based 031/ATL at the time of his retirement.  Captain Drover was widowed just 11 months ago with the passing of his wife Kathleen.  He is survived by his children and grandchildren.  

To view the online obituary and sign the guestbook please visit the funeral home website at http://www.friedrichjones.com/obits/obituaries.php/obitID/833543/Glenn-F-Drover

Visitation will be Thursday, April 7th from 4:00 to 9:00 PM at Overman-Jones Funeral Home of Plainfield IL. Services will be Friday, April 8th...please see all information below.  If more information is needed, you may wish to contact Capt. Drover's daughter Kati at kati.samuel@myb.net 

            Thank you,

                    ~ Carol for the PCN

 

Glenn F. Drover Sr.Born: April 11, 1936  

Died: April 2, 2016

 

Glenn F. Drover, Sr., age 79, a resident of McCormick, SC, formerly of Riverside and Downers Grove, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 2, 2016. He was born April 11, 1936, in Chicago, IL.

 

Glenn is survived by five loving children, Margaret Mary "Maggie" (Robert) Schmidt of Joliet, IL, Glenn, Jr. (Christine) Drover of Plainfield, Joseph (Kelly)Drover of Plainfield, Tim (Taina) Drover of Chicago and Kathleen "Kati" (Joseph) Herron of Naperville; his adored grandchildren, Elizabeth (Stanley Craven) Sarabia, Amy (Michael) Ehm, Joseph (Meghan) Cegielski, Kaitlyn (Jeffrey) Fischer and Connor Schmidt; Jack, Emma and Ethan Drover; AJ, Shane and Natalie Drover; Diego Drover; Payton and Kendall Samuel; seven great-grandchildren, Hayley, Joseph, Tyler, Maddox, Dalton, Maddison and Tavin; in-laws, Mary Ann (Merle) Nicks of Homewood, IL and Bill (Janet) Fitzgibbon of Roanoke, VA; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

 

He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Drover (nee Fitzgibbon), whom he married January 10, 1959, and who preceded him in death on May 1, 2015. Also by his parents, Joseph H. and Bessie Drover.

 

Glenn grew up in Riverside, IL, was a graduate of Riverside-Brookfield High School (Class of 1954) and attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. Glenn served in the U.S. Air National Guard and went on to work as a pilot for Butler Aviation at Midway Airport in Chicago and, later, for 35 years with Delta Airlines, retiring as a Captain.

 

Glenn enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting and golfing and was a former member of Naperville Country Club. He was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Downers Grove and was currently a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in McCormick, SC.

 

Visitation Thursday, April 7, 2016, from 4:00 to 9:00 PM at Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 15219 S. Joliet Rd., Plainfield, IL. Services will begin Friday, April 8, 10:30 AM from the funeral home and will proceed to an 11:00 AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 15629 S. Route 59, Plainfield. Interment: Private.

 

For those who would like to leave a lasting tribute to Glenn's life, memorials can be made to: Humane Society of McCormick County, 614 Belle Trace, McCormick, SC 29835, (864) 391-2349 or Alzheimer's Association , 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. # 800, Chicago, IL 60631, (847) 933-2413, www.alz.org

 

For more information, please visit www.overman-jones.com or call (815)436-9221. 

Funeral Home : Overman-Jones Funeral Home
15219 South Joliet Road Plainfield, IL 60544  ... (815) 436-9221  

.Published in Suburban Life Publications on Apr. 6, 2016

From: Kati Samuel Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 12:10 PM

To: death@pilotcommunication.net    Subject: Glenn F. Drover Obituary

My Father was a Captain for Delta Airlines for 35 years, I thought I should notify you that he passed away this past Saturday.

We are so very sad that he has passed but so proud of the Father we were blessed with.

Thank you for posting this for us.

God Bless,

Kati Samuel

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Capt. Drover's wife Kathleen..... 1938~2015

Kathleen Drover (nee Fitzgibbon), age 78, a resident of McCormick, SC, formerly of Downers Grove, IL, passed on Friday, May 1, 2015. She was born January 7, 1938, in Chicago, IL. Kathleen is survived by her beloved husband, Glenn F. Drover, whom she married January 10, 1959; five loving children, Margaret Mary "Maggie" (Robert) Schmidt of Joliet, IL, Glenn, Jr. (Christine) Drover of Plainfield, Joseph (Kelly)Drover of Plainfield, Tim (Taina) Drover of Chicago and Kathleen "Kati" (Joseph) Herron of Naperville; her adored grandchildren, Elizabeth Sarabia, Amy (Michael) Ehm, Joseph (Meghan Bentson) Cegielski, Kaitlyn (Jeffrey) Fischer and Connor Schmidt; Jack, Emma and Ethan Drover; AJ, Shane and Natalie Drover; Diego Drover; Payton and Kendall Samuel; seven great-grandchildren, Hayley, Joseph, Tyler, Maddox, Dalton, Maddison and Tavin; two siblings, Mary Ann (Merle) Nicks of Homewood, IL and Bill Fitzgibbon of Roanoke, VA; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Mary (nee Terrell) Fitzgibbon. Kathleen grew up in Riverside, IL, was a 1956 graduate of Nazareth High School in LaGrange, IL and attended DePaul University in Chicago. A loving homemaker, Kathleen was a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Downers Grove and was currently a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in McCormick, SC. Kathleen's greatest joy was spending time with her family........................