Rex Rease Glimp

Rex was born in Burnet, TX, June 9, 1928, to parents Wilton H. Glimp and Jewel Karnes Glimp. He had one sister, Margaret McConnell, and one brother Boyd B. Glimp. All are now deceased. He was married to Alethea Irene Maib for 44 years. She passed away in 1999.

Rex is survived by one son, Guy Glimp of Colmesneil, TX, and one daughter, Rexanne Evans of El Paso, TX. Also surviving are four granddaughters, Samantha and Renée Evans, Bridget Reynolds, Megan Long, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and great-grand-children.

Rex lived on ranches in Menard and Van Horn, TX (1933 to 1944). While in High School at Menard, Rex played all sports and was a member of the Glee Club, and was the sports editor of the school paper.

He attended Texas A&M from 1945-1948 where he was a member of the football, track and field teams. He spent the summer of 1947 at Sul Ross University, where he also had a radio program, and was known as “Texas Rex”, the singing cowboy. He went to Texas Tech (1948-1950) and graduated with a degree in Animal Husbandry.

Shortly after college, Rex spent two years (1951-1952) in the Army (one year at Ft. Sill, OK as a physical training instructor for all recruits on their way to Korea, and one year in Korea as a Military Policeman with the 25th Infantry Division).

In 1953, Rex moved to El Paso to start a new career. The family ranch had gone broke due to a long draught in West Texas (1945-1952).

He met and married Alethea Irene Maib, January 1, 1954, a beautiful ballet dancer who once danced with the Rockettes in Radio City, N.Y., N.Y.

In 1954, he became a life insurance agent with Great American of Dallas, and in 1960, joined Belk Insurance Agency to create a new department that would offer all types of life, health, and retirement products to the 20,000+ customers of the agency.

This venture proved to be a huge success, and Rex was made a full partner of the company at the end of the first year. The Belk name was changed many times over the next few years, due to mergers, with the final name being Concord Insurance Agency.

During Rex’s career in the insurance business, he won many national honors for sales, and was a Chartered Life Underwriter and Life Time Member of the “Million Dollar Roundtable”. He served as President of the El Paso Estate Planning Council, and for many other groups and organizations. He retired in 1990 after Concord Insurance Agency was sold.

At this time, Rex became interested in the game of Duplicate Bridge. He earned the coveted Gold Life Member award, which is accomplished by years of success competing in tournaments all over the U.S.A.

He also started a bridge school in El Paso, and taught many local individuals and professional people how to play bridge. In 2016, he was called to Washington, D.C. at the National Convention to receive a special award. He was selected as one of the top eight bridge teachers in the U.S.A. He closed the bridge school in 2019, due to problems from an old back injury, followed by a COVID-19 illness.

Rex will long be remembered for his competitive spirit, and his willingness to help and teach others. He will be missed and loved by many.

*”I’ll not say goodbye but see you later.”

Services will be held Thursday, December 8, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home West, 128 N. Resler Dr., El Paso, TX 79912.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MartinFuneralHomeWest.com for the Glimp family.