Glen Wayne Dye

Sept 2, 1947 -

Feb 13, 2020

Glen Wayne Dye passed away on Feb. 13, 2020, at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska. Glen was born on Sept. 2, 1947, in Beeville, Texas. His parents were James Glen Dye and Betty Barbara Forester Dye. Glen moved with his family to Anchorage in August 1959. His family relocated to Kenai, Alaska, where Glen attended Kenai Central High School and graduated in 1966. Glen played basketball for the Kenai Kardinals and was considered a star basketball guard.

Glen served in the Army National Guard Alaska from 1967-1973, and drove trucks for Mukluk Freight Lines, his father's business in Kenai. Glen married Sandra M. Daniels in 1970, and moved to Anchorage. While in Anchorage Glen drove for Kodiak Oilfield Haulers before relocating to Kenai in 1982 so their sons could attend school in Kenai. Glen and Sandra later divorced in 1993.

Glen formed a partnership with Aaron Sarks, Richard Assay, Chet Wilhelm and James Harris and operated Hustlers Inc., a trucking company. Glen's passion for trucking was hauling freight to Prudhoe Bay for the oilfield industry. Weaver Brothers Inc. purchased the operating rights for Hustlers Inc in 1989. Glen worked as the Kenai terminal manager for Doyles Fuel Service/Weaver Brothers Inc. until his retirement in 2004.

Glen married Peggy S. Caddell in 1994. She shared Glen's love of fishing, hunting, camping and flying Glen's Super Cub airplane. Together they enjoyed traveling to attend NASCAR races.

Glen is survived by his wife, Peggy; sisters, Judy DeYonge of Tallahassee, Fla., and Trish Oliver of Anchorage; brother, John Dye of Gakona, Alaska; two sons, Mike (Jennifer) Dye of Homer, Alaska, and James (Jennifer) Dye of Kenai; and six grandchildren, Jacob, Max, Simon, Stella, Isabelle and Spencer.

Glen was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Joe Dye.

Peggy writes: "Glen taught me patience and compassion. I loved the tenderness Glen saved for me and me alone. Glen was the love of my life. I will miss him."

Mike shared a wonderful memory about racing Go Karts every summer weekend in the early 1980s at the Bartlett track in Anchorage.

Glen's family would like to acknowledge Holy Family III Assisted Living Home located in Anchorage, and Dr. Jonathan Mueller and his team with the Veterans Administration Home Based Primary Health Care for the quality of care they provided to Glen.

Services for Glen will begin at 2 p.m. on March 7, 2020, at the Kenai Visitors and Cultural Center, 11471 Kenai Spur Highway in Kenai, with Minister Rick Cupp leading the service. A Celebration of Life reception will immediately follow the service until 5 p.m. at the same location.