Glen E. Redding, 85, of Sorento, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, at 4:07 a.m. at Anderson Hospital in Maryville.
He will be cremated, and no public services will be held. Perfetti-Assalley Funeral Home in Sorento is assisting the family.
Mr. Redding was born Nov. 7, 1935, on the family dairy farm in Sorento, the son of O. Elton and Cora (Grigg) Redding. He married Naomi Lash on May 3, 1957, at the Mulberry Grove Church of Christ, and she survives.
A 1953 graduate of Greenville High School, he went on to proudly serve the country in the United States Army.
For over 40 years, he was employed by McDonnell Aircraft. Over the course of his career, he worked as a research and development engineer on many projects pertaining to the spacecraft programs, including Gemini and Atlantis.
He loved to travel, especially with his family. He was an avid camper, and even pulled his RV all the way to Alaska on one occasion. He and his wife also enjoyed wintering together in Florida for the past 20 years. He also loved the St. Louis Cardinals, and was known for dragging his transistor radio around to listen to every ball game that he could not watch. Most of all, he loved his family, spending as many holidays, birthdays and weekends with them as possible.
In addition to his wife of over 63 years, he is survived by his children, Debra (husband Wade) Dillard of Ironton, MO, and Douglas (wife Margie) Redding of Sorento; grandchildren, Lisa (husband Nick) Steele of Edwardsville, Andrea (fiance Eric Jordan) Dillard of Troy, Brian (wife Melinda) Dillard of Arcadia, MO, Amanda (companion Eddie Reed) Redding of Sorento and Ashley (husband Chris) Baumann of Highland; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Fern (husband Vince) Lovett of O’Fallon and Mary Ponder of St. Charles, MO; sister-in-law, Betty Redding of Sorento; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Alvin E. Redding, and brother-in-law, Virgil Ponder.
Memorials may be made to Children’s Hospital, One Children’s Place, St. Louis, MO 63110.
Online condolences may be left at www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com.
