Jay William
Glasmann
1924 ~ 2010
Jay William Glasmann, 85, loving father, husband, and distinguished lawyer died on March 19, 2010 in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by those he loved most in life.Jay, a retired senior partner of the Ivins, Phillips & Barker law firm in Washington, DC, specialized in international tax law. During the Eisenhower administration, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury where he was responsible for tax legislation and headed the legal advisory staff. From 1966 to 1968, Jay advised the Philippine government on the revision of its tax laws.
In addition to his law practice, Mr. Glasmann was an owner and served as a director of the Standard Corporation, a media company based in Utah that, among other things, published the Standard Examiner newspaper and owned KUTV and the Kansas State Broadcasting Network.
Jay was born on December 1, 1924 in Ogden, Utah. He graduated from Ogden High School in 1942 and briefly attended the University of Utah before enlisting in the U.S. Navy during World War II. The Navy sent Jay to Idaho State as part of its officer-training program. While in Idaho, he boxed for the Navy and was undefeated. He was assigned to the destroyer USS Power in the Mediterranean. Although he never received an undergraduate degree, after the war Jay earned degrees from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, graduating cum laude. In 1997, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. In 2010, he received the Distinguished Service Award from Utah State University in Logan, Utah.
In 1969, Jay established the Glasmann Foundation, a charitable organization that has benefited many educational institutions across the country, especially in Utah and Idaho. Mr. Glasmann was particularly pleased with helping establish the Weber State University Family Literacy Project that assists lower income families in the Ogden area.
Family was Jay's first priority. In 1951, Jay married Sharlene Brewer and together they raised six wonderful children who shared his life-long love of recreation and adventure. They spent many memorable summers at their Bethany Beach, Delaware home and made numerous trips to Utah where they instilled in their children a love of family and the West. Jay loved the mountains and had great love of hiking and camping with his family. After 34 years of happy marriage, Sharlene passed away in 1985. In 1994, Jay married Suzanne Richards Garff. They have enjoyed many wonderful years of travel, adventure, walks in the woods, tennis, and beautiful summers and falls at their Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire home. Always enjoying a challenge, at the age of 70, he and Suzanne bungee jumped in New Zealand.
Jay is survived by his wife Suzanne of Potomac, Maryland, his five children: Joseph Reed Glasmann (Peggy) of Philomath, Oregon; Jaymie Glasmann Ho (Steven) of Vancouver, British Columbia; Jill Ann Glasmann Taylor (Stan) of Dagsboro, Delaware; Myrene Glasmann Temple (Eric) of Bethesda, Maryland; and Thomas Owens Glasmann (Niki) of Park City, Utah, three step-children: Peter-Royal Garff of Potomac, Maryland; Andrew Stewart Garff of Glendale, Arizona; and Rachel Garff Kirkham (Jay) of Peoria, Arizona. In addition, Jay Glasmann leaves behind a loving family of 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his father Blaine Victor Glasmann, his mother Phyllis Julia Owens, his brothers Blaine V. Glasmann Jr., Gordon O. Glasmann, and his wife Sharlene and their son John Brewer Glasmann.
A celebration of Jay's life will be held on March 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Maddox, The Lodge in Perry, Utah and on April 10, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (Library of Congress Washington, DC 20542) or CareSource Hospice Foundation of Salt Lake City (1624 E. 4500 S. Salt Lake City, Utah 84117) or the hospice of your choice.