Glen Rouse, 55, died August 5, 2024 after a courageous battle with ALS. A service to celebrate Glen’s life will be on Saturday, September 14th, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Cottonwood Creek Charter School located at 3425 Brush Street, Cottonwood, CA.
Glen was born on September 10, 1968 in Redding, CA to Ernie and Molly Rouse. Glen graduated from Liberty Christian High School in 1986 and continued his education at Humboldt State University in Arcata, CA. Glen graduated from Humboldt State with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Forestry. Glen began working at Sierra Pacific Industries in Anderson, CA after graduation and worked there for 33 years. While at Sierra Pacific, Glen’s passion was the Giant Sequoia Gene Conservation Program. This program was designed to create new Giant Sequoia groves that extended its distribution in California in the case of a wildfire or other disaster that could decimate the limited genetics of Giant Sequoia’s. Glen married Kellie on December 10, 1994. They raised 3 children, Jacob, Sabrina, and Symphony.
In lieu of flowers, Glen’s family asks that donations go to the I Am ALS Foundation at www.iamals.org/give. Glen was a co-chair on the Legislative Affairs Team fighting to help pass legislation that would help people afflicted by ALS. If you are interested in learning more about Glen’s work with I Am ALS, please visit https://www.iamals.org/action/legislative-affairs-team/.
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