Obituary of Glenn Howard Felix

Glenn Felix of Tualatin, Oregon, died March 7, 2012. Services will be held April 14, 2012 at 1 p.m. at the West Hills Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 8470 SW Oleson Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. Glenn was born 12-29-42 in Detroit, Michigan, where he was raised and lived until moving to Oregon with his family in 1978. He lived several years in Corvallis before relocating to Tualatin in 1986, where he lived since. He attended University of Michigan, receiving his BA in Psychology, before attending Oregon State University to obtain his Masters in Industrial Engineering. He had three children: Guy Felix of Tualatin, Oregon, Tracey Felix of Boise, Idaho, and Kris Felix of Portland, Oregon. He also had two granddaughters, Sidney and Samantha Amos, also of Portland. He is survived as well by a brother, Mike Felix, of Jackson, Georgia, and a sister, Kathy Kutscheid, of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dad’s passion for life, work and his family was unparalleled. His ever-present curiosity for the world around him was always infectious, inspiring, and made him the wisest man most people have ever known. His generosity and devotion to family was legendary. His unwavering support, guidance and mentoring to not only his children and grandchildren, but to friends, co-workers, friends of friends, and co-workers of co-workers gave encouragement and clarity to so many people as they tried to find their place in this world. Though Dad would never define himself by his career, his passion for work and boundless energy for the people he worked with created lifelong friendships with colleagues and clients. Nothing made Dad happier than thinking of all the different ways one could look at a less than ideal situation and then come up with the best solution that satisfied all parties involved. We will all miss his sense of humor, his quirkiness, and countless conversations that covered everything from how to make the best espresso, why boxed wine was considered drinkable (by Dad), the best ride at Disneyland (It’s Pirates of the Caribbean, by the way), the state of our education system, why we dream, and even quantum physics. No topic failed to intrigue Dad and those of us who are lucky enough to have been influenced by his philosophy on life will forever be impacted by him for the rest of our lives. We love you, Dad/Poppa/Glenn.