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GLASS -- JOHN STRIDER GLASS John died on May 30, 2009 at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 29, 1924 to David W. Glass and Florence W. Hess. John grew up in Baltimore, where he graduated in 1949 with a Bachelor of Engineering from John Hopkins University. His education was interrupted by one year's service in the Army in 1945-46. John moved to Albuquerque in 1950 where he worked for the City of Albuquerque as an engineer and then for the Sandia Air Force Base as a personnel specialist. In 1951, he met Margaret Helen Ewing of Salem, Oregon who was also working at the Base. A year later they married. Their only child, Nancy L. Glass was born in 1954. Margaret, the love of his life, died on August 22, 1956. John never remarried. In 1955 he began his career in hospital administration, taking a managerial position with Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque. In 1957-58, he attended the University of Minnesota, where he earned his Master of Hospital Administration. He served as assistant administrator at Presbyterian Hospital until 1962. From 1962 until 1968, John was administrator of the Carrie Tingley Hospital for Crippled Children in Truth or Consequences. In 1968 in Santa Fe, he created the Northern New Mexico Comprehensive Health Planning Council (NORCHAP), which he directed until 1976. After a brief time as a private health care consultant, John became vice president at Presbyterian Medical Services in 1977. He retired in 1990. John is survived by his daughter, Nancy who resides in Salem, Oregon with Neil McKay; cousins Robert Hess of Fairfax, VA and Joseph Hess of Tiburon, CA; brother-in-law, Robert Ewing of Brentwood, TN; nephew, Fredric Ewing, and his wife, Vanessa Ewing, also of Brentwood, TN and their children Kimberly Ewing Owen and Michael Ewing; niece, Janet Ewing of Brentwood, TN; and Ralph, his faithful ole dog. John was pre-deceased by his brother, David Glass and his sister-in-law, Martha Glass, formerly of Fairfax, VA. John had many interests, which included golf, photography, birding, jazz, travel, and reading. He was a devout Christian and was very active in St. Bede's Episcopal Church. The family thanks all those who provided wonderful, loving care for John, including Evelyn Chavez, Laura Hiserote, Carol Powers, Rachel Whitney and the staff at Presbyterian Medical Services Hospice, and the members of St. Bede's Episcopal Church. A Wake will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Bede's Episcopal Church which is located at the southeast corner of W. San Mateo Road and St. Francis Drive in Santa Fe. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2009 at St. Bede's Episcopal Church (same address) with a Graveside Service to follow at 2:30 p.m., at Fairview Memorial Park Cemetery, 700 Yale Blvd, SE in Albuquerque. Donations may be made to St. Bede's Episcopal Church or to the humanitarian or natural resource organization or cause for which you have a passion. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600
        Published on: Fri June 05, 2009