Glenn Murray Langley

LANGLEY, Glenn Murray – of Lawrencetown. It is with great sadness that the family of Glenn Murray Langley announce his sudden death at home on Saturday June 12, 2021. He was 68. Glenn is survived by his wife and life partner Alison, his mother Isobell, daughter Kimberly (Scott), son Clayton (Kendall), grandchildren Ashley, Kody, Savannah, and Jaxtyn, sisters Lynda (Al), and Helen (Nathan), and brothers Bill, Mike (Brenda), and Francis (Deirdre), and many beloved nieces and nephews, and loving in-laws. He was pre-deceased by his daughter Janet and father Clayton. Covid prevented Glenn from meeting and holding his new grandson, Jaxtyn Glenn and teaching him the art of fly fishing. Glenn was born to Clayton and Isobel Langley in Halifax N.S. on September 19, 1952. He attended South Armdale, Armdale, and Eastern Shore Rural High School before going to work at AE Fowles, followed by the St. Marys University Arena. He had a long career with HRM working in a variety of rinks, primarily the Bowles Arena, and retired in (2012). No family member, friend, or neighbour has not been helped out on at least one project by Glenn. A family member cannot look around their house or yard and not see Glenn’s hand. He preferred to keep his feet on the ground but there are roofing shingles, siding and gutters that Glenn fearfully but lovingly put in place. It was a joyful and, sometimes fearful, experience to work with him. Alison and family aside, Glenn’s greatest love and passion was fly fishing. March and April would find him cleaning and organising his gear and May would find him on a lake in Mooseland. People around the province would recognise him from the Musquodoboit River, St. Mary’s, Stewiacke, the Margaree and Lake Ainsley, and most of the brooks and streams in between. To say he was avid would be to insult his intensity. To say he was good would belittle his skill. Like any passionate fisherman, what he learned from his father and shared with his brothers, he passed on to his son. He was less successful convincing his sisters and daughters that fishing was a worthwhile enterprise but Alison, out of love, was willing to tag along from time to time. No matter the catch, Kimberly was guaranteed a trout feast on her birthday. Glenn, like his father before him, was a talker and story teller. He was never in a rush to leave a friend or stranger as long as there was a conversation to be had. He was engaging, funny, and entertaining.

The last chapter of Glenn’s life was dominated by his love of and partnership with his wife Alison. He briefly pretended to like red wine for her. He laughed with her like no other. He leaned to her and on her like no other and he demonstrated his affection and the depth of his love through his eyes. Alison filled his life. They danced their love like no-one was watching. Glenn had a kind, big and loving heart that, tragically, stopped too soon. Glenn’s body will be cremated at Mattatall’s Funeral Home.His ashes will be taken to his fishing lake in Mooseland. His spirit will remain forever in all those who loved him. A celebration of Glenn’s life will be announced at a later date.