Karen, You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.  So sorry for your loss.  Glen was a wonderful person.  I enjoyed visiting with him often as I walked past your home. Please let us know if there is anything we can do during this difficult time.  Best, The Ruppert Family

I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to your family.

I remember Glen as having a friendly demeanor and I wish we could have talked in the years after school.I pray that God would comfort your hearts as only He can.

Thanks for sharing all those great family pictures.  It brings to life the great conversations I had with Glen.  I was lucky enough to have him as my friend, mentor and IBM manager for nearly 5 years on the compliance team.  We often talked about our families.  He was one proud, dedicated family man who lit up whenever he talked of Karen, his kids, and grandson.

While I will miss my great friend I take comfort in knowing he is with the Lord.  My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.

DEAR KAREN AND FAMILY,
I just learned of Sully's passing and am so sad for all of you and for all of us.  I met Sully in 1979 when I went to college at UNL.  My brother, Kent,  was a Sig Ep and I became a Little Sister of the Golden Heart.  He was always so kind to me. Sully's personality was fun loving and bigger than life.
That smile will always be remembered...  
Karen, my Delta Gamma sister,  It was easy to see why the two of you made such a wonderful life together..  you shared a vibrancy and passion for life. 
My condolences reach out to George and his wife, as well as the entire family.  Prayers of comfort flow west from fellow Huskers from Nebraska.  God Grant you all comfort and peace.
Kay (Grosshans) Lyons, Marquette, NE
Kent Grosshans, Central City, NE

Karen and family: My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you for the loss of a great husband and father.  May the memories give you peace at this difficult time.

Karen, 
No words can express how sad this news is.  Prayers and hugs for your entire family.  My college memories of you and Sully are ones of true love and joy.

Thank you for sharing all of the wonderful pictures.  Glen and family were truly rich beyond measure.  That is very evident in all of the these happy memories.  RIP Glen and my sincere sympathy to the family.

To the Sullivan family. I met Sully when I was 18 and got completely pulled into that bigger than life personality of his. As I suspect did most people he touch for the next 35+ years. A gentleman full of energy and love love love. My very best to you as you move through this stage.

Karen and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. I was truly saddened to hear of Sully's passing. I always enjoyed working with him and have many good memories of you all while you were here in Grand Island. Treasure the memories and thank God for the time you had with Sully, even though it was way to short.

To Karen, George, Genie and family,
It is with great sadness that I sit and write these words. Although Glen and I had not seen or talked with each other for years, it still hurts to see my friend has passed on. 

There is something about those close friends with whom we share our youth. We cruised, we laughed, we talked girls, we golfed, we fought, and we trusted each other. 

We were young and the world lay wide open before us.         

Lives are shaped by family, friends, work, values and a touch of fate. As each of us struggle to grow and then hopefully achieve a certain independence and dignity, our lives can intersect or sometimes split in different directions. It's odd how easily we can be connected these days yet miles and the march of time can disconnect.

It seems Glen has a wonderful family and is respected by many. Although time and distance drew us apart, I'm proud of the life my old friend lived.

Karen and family...my thoughts and prayers are with you and every one of your family. I will keep you in my prayers!

Karen,  My time working with Glen at IBM was too infrequent due to distance, though, it was always great to spend time with him.  He was a great guy and I admired him so much, not only for his abilities, but his character.  To see the pictures of you and your family just validates for me why I always could tell he was a class act.  You picked the perfect guy to help you acheive such a wonderful lfie together and for you to raise such a beautiful loving family.  Gail and I were so sad to hear of your loss.  We will always remember Glen. Our prayers are with you.   John DeMaria

Karen, Megan, Katherine, Ben, and Kristin  - I want to offer my most sincere sympathy for the profound loss of your Husband and Father.  Glen was a wonderful family man and the best of friends. 

I have come to realize that Glen's friendship to me was a gift a from God.  Glen was truly a “brother from another mother” to me.  Frankly, it's a little scary how similar we were, but that compatibility drew us close together over the past 10(+) years.  We kept each other (relatively) sane at IBM by focusing on  the “good stuff” in life;  family and children (Glen spoke early and often about how proud he was of each you).  We shared the love of sports – football and baseball, years of Rockies Opening Days (hot dogs, cold beer, the smell of fresh cut grass and baseball trivia); Monday morning arm chair quarterbacking for the Broncos, Cornhuskers and college football.  Glen once said, in a perfect world we would pay no taxes and all radio stations would play Country music or 70's Rock n' Roll.  Now.. who could argue with that? 

Glen you left this world way too soon, but the memories you left us with will never diminish or fade. We will cherish them always.   I miss you dearly my friend.

Dear Karen and Family,  We have all lost a wonderful family man and friend.  The IBM "corner office" will never be the same. Ron and Jan Altman (Colorado Spgs.)

Karen, my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. Wish you the best.

Dearest Karen. We just received word of Sully's passing into the care of our Lord. Words cannot express our grief with this news. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your beautiful family. Know that we always so admired the two of you for your joy, passion for life, love freely given to all, faith in God and the sheer beauty of your love for each other that we were blessed to bear witness to. Sully lives on within that love that you were so blessed to share for so many years and we know that some measure of comfort will be found in this knowledge. Take care our dear friend and know that while we could not be there during this time of sorrow, we are always with you in prayer and love for you all.

Dear Karen & kids, it was my priveledge to spend time with you & Sully at MDA these past few months. Sometimes I watched you all in his room before I came in. The enormous amount of love was obvious. This wonderful man has joined the amazing angels in heaven (we know a few). His light & love will continue in you all.

Madeline just told me about Glen after she saw Kristen's posting. I cannot imagine your grief. You have such an amazing and beautiful family- what lovely memories. We are all so sad for you.

Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers, Sully was a good man.

Dearest Karen, Megan, Katherine,Ben & Kristin,
Our hearts go out to your family.  Please know all of you are in our thoughts and prayers.  We have such fond memories of your family during our time in Colorado Springs.  I can remember John and Sully coaching Ben and Josh's basketball team at CME.  Sully was always such a kind person and one we will always cherish knowing.  Remember when you lose someone you love dearly, you gain an angel you know.  Much Love, The Sanders...Kathy, John,Josh,Emily and Tommy

As an IBMer I had the good fortune to know Glen.  My heart was saddened to find out he was ill and is broken now that he is gone.  Glen was special and I will always have great memories of my IBM family member.

Karen,
It has been a long time since we connected, but I remember your love for Sully.  My heart goes out to you, your children, and extended family.

Karen & family,
So sorry to hear of Sully's passing. My memory of him is his warm smile and the twinkle in his eyes that always made people around him feel good.

Glen made the 10 years we spent at the IBM Cascade office the best decade of our careers. More than just IBM, Glen made the world a better place while he was here, and his legacy continues to make it a better place even though he has departed. Our love and prayers to Karen and the rest of the family.

I only learned today, and am so shocked.  I have not seen Karen and Sully in years, but he was a wonderful person.  Karen and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Glen Thanks for all the coaching. Rest in piece. I pray for your family because of  the loss of a wonderful gentleman.

Karen and Sullivan Family
I am so sorry to hear of Sully's passing.  Its been years since I had seen him, but great memories of him from High School and College.  As I read other tributes, it is clear he touched the lives of many with his caring, kindness and humor, just as I remember him.  My heart and prayers go out to you all.
May God's hand give you peace and comfort, knowing that he is resting in Heaven and watching over you all with that big smile.

Steve Isaacs
Marietta, Ga

Sully was a great man on all fronts. Prayers. Steve Gade

Mr. Sullivan was the greatest neighbor a girl could have. My thoughts and prayers are with your family as your grieve the loss of such a wonderful person...he always had a wave and a smile for everyone.

What an amazing man.  Sully was a friend to everyone.  Whether you just saw him last week, or a decade had past, he had a big smile and a warm hug for you.

Life was an adventure for Sully, and what a role model he was for all of us.  A life well lived and never forgotten.  

Karen, Megan, Katherine, Kristen, and Ben--my deepest sympathy to you, and to all who knew and loved Sully.  He will be missed.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Dear Karen and Family,
We are so saddened to hear of Sully's passing.  We didn't have the pleasure of knowing him well,  but he always had a smile and a cheerful word to offer whenever we saw him.  Our prayers are for all of the family and friends.
Jeanne & Coloin Nisbeth

I am sorry to see a teammate of ours pass at such a young age.  It seems like only a short time ago we were playing football together and took the State, City and Trans-Nebraska Football title for Lincoln Northeast in 1972.  We were the last ones to achieve that lofty goal and Glen was a valued member of that team.  I will miss you #66.

Dear Karen and Family, my heart goes out to you.  Many of us have stayed in tune with prayers and thoughts as Glen courageously fought his battle.  It is a testament to his character and passion for family and life how he remained so upbeat throughout.  I've had the distinct privilege and pleasure of having both worked directly for Glen and as a colleague while at IBM, as well as a business partner after I retired. Throughout our relationship, I have admired his integrity, strong values and commitment to people. But I am most fortunate and blessed to have been able to call him my 'friend'.  I'll cherish our conversations about Big 10 football (Nebraska v Michigan, Tom Osborne and Bo Schembechler) and the prideful exchanges about our newest 'gifts' in life (we both became first time grandpas around the same time).  These times will always remain as fondest of memories.  I'm very sorry I am not able to be there in Colorado Springs to honor and celebrate Glen's life later this week, but my thoughts and love will be there in kind.

Dear Karen and Family,
I had the pleasure of working with Glen at IBM.  He was a true professional, who made work enjoyable and knew the value of work/life balance.  He will be missed.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Karen, Megan, Katherine, Kristen and Ben,
We are lucky in life if we have a good neighbor. We had a great one! Our hearts go out to you all. We are here to help in anyway. Just say the word.
Martha and Rich Marreel

I am shocked and saddened to hear of Glen's passing.  Although, I had not seen Glen for years, I remember him as a great guy.  My prayers and thoughts for the whole family.

Karen,  My heart goes out to you and your family.  Glen was a wonderful human being and shined boldly at IBM.  Always had a kind word and was consistently willing to roll up his sleeves and help.  His enthusiasm, creativity and sincere engagement made me feel like we could conquer anything.  His spirit will live on in many of us.

We thought of you with love today,
But that is nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday.
And days before that too.
We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories.
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake.
With which we'll never part.
God has you in his keeping.
We have you in our heart.

We will miss you.

Karen and family, your loss is such a hard thing to have to bear; grief can be so blinding.  Sully will live on within each of us, however, and those memories will always be treasured.  Sending my love to you all from across the miles.

Karen and Family, I am so sorry to hear that Glen has passed. What a great guy to work with and be friends with.  My family is sending thoughts and prayers to you all.  Truly, Glen was one of the Good Guys!

To the family of Glen Sullivan...  I recently got to know Glen not only as coworker in Colorado Springs but also someone I could walk my journey with melanoma with.  We were diagnosed within a few months of each other.  The times we chatted about our treatments and prognosis, he was always full of hope and support.  My prayers for strength and grace through these tough times will be with you all.

Dear Sullivan Family,
Glen was the one of the most respected IBM executives based on his focus and concern for his employees and his clients. In his Senior Location Executive role for IBM Colorado Springs, he also served the entire Colorado Springs community so well and passionately every day through the years. We share in your great loss. He will be greatly missed and always be remembered for the impact he had on so many lives.

My heart goes out to you during this very difficult time. I'm sure he continued on in life after college with the same upbeat life of the party attitude he had when we were friends. A great person and I'm sure a great husband, father, grandfather and son.  I was proud to know him. May he rest in peace.

To Karen and Family,
It was truly a pleasure to call Sully my Friend and Brother.  I will always cherish his humor and gusto for life.  He was tough as nails but compassionate about looking out for family and friends.  We will all miss him.

Karen & Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Glen will surely be missed. He was so upbeat and encouraging in the midst of. He was truly a champ. Heaven has received an angel. God bless

Dear Karen and Family……my thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.  Glen was always a delight to work with at IBM, always had a smile on his face, always was a professional and always a gentleman…..he will be missed by many.  May his memory be eternal. 

With Deepest Sympathy, 

Vana White

Dear Sullivan family...losing loved ones is so difficult, but we can be thankful for the time that God has placed them in our lives.  I met Sully 40 years ago as we began our college careers as pledges of Sigma Phil Epsilon fraternity.  We were roommates for two years.  He was truly a gentleman and was always concerned about the well being of others.  His friendship over the years was a privilege and blessing that I will always treasure.  May God grant you comfort and strength in the days to come.

To all the Sullivan's,
Our prayers of comfort and love surround you all.  Sully was the epitome of a wonderful man, husband, and father.  He leaves quite a legacy of beautiful children and family.  That is a life well lived.  God Bless you All!

Glen was a pleasure to work with and will be missed by all.  Thoughts and prayers are with you.

Dear Sullivan family and friends - my love goes out to you during this time. I had the wonderful pleasure of working with Glen over the past 7 years. I found him to a true professional, but even more importantly he was kind and a fun to be around. We need more people like him in the world.  He will be missed.

Dear Karen & Family - I am truly sorry for your loss.  I worked with Glen for many years, serving on his IBM Federal team.  He was both a friend and mentor to me and I am forever grateful to have benefited from his leadership.  I will always remember Glen for his pleasant demeanor, passionate conversations on various domestic issues, and his talents for saying a lot, without using many words.   Glen will surely be missed.  My family's prayers are with you and your family.

Dear Karen and family, 

My thoughts and prayers are with you.  I had the honor of working with Glen for many years at IBM.  He loved his family dearly and was one proud  Grandpa.   We loved to compare stories on our grand kids and count our blessings.  God has welcomed an angel into heaven with a kind heart and never ending spirit.God Bless

Dear Karen and family, my heart goes out to you in this difficult time. I did not know Glen very well as I had only worked on the compliance team for a short period of time. He was very helpful and patient with me on several occasions, which was greatly appreciated. He was an asset to IBM.

It was one of the gifts of my life to share time with Glen at IBM.  He was a leader, mentor, and such a good friend. How blessed his family is to have such a great man as a role model.  I will treasure our memories together, and apply what Glen taught me.  He would often say "Do the best you can".  I will. Rest in Peace my friend.

Dear Karen and Family...our hearts go out to you all during this difficult time. We know Sully is already in heaven...smiling down on us all...bathing in God's light...but missing you all terribly. What a kind and wonderful man!!

With Love,

Greg, Alyce, Jenna and Jack Hamilton

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Glen Lee Sullivan

August 1, 1956 – August 17, 2014

Swan-Law Funeral Directors

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