Paul Clifford Glover (1922 - 2010)

Born 27 Oct 1922 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 2010 at age 87 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Paul Clifford Glover was born on October 22, 1922 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, United States to parents Charles Glover and Maddie Bruce. ^[1]

 : On February 24, 1943 Paul enlisted as a clerk with the United States Army and he served in both Italy and Hiroshima- the later just days after the bombing- for which he was awarded several medals.

He passed away April 6, 2010 in Rowan County, North Carolina. His body was interred at Bethel Lutheran Church.^[2]

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Obituary

"SALISBURY - Mr. Paul Clifford Glover, age 87, of Salisbury, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at the NC State Veterans Home (NCSVH), following several days of illness.

Born Oct. 27, 1922, in Salisbury, he was the seventh of eight children born to Charles Cuthrell Glover and Madie Mae Bruce Glover.

Mr. Glover retired in 1982 after 36 years with Southern Railway. He married Mary Frances Evans Zimmerman Glover on Aug. 17, 1974. He was a lifelong member of Bethel Lutheran Church where he shared his musical talents both in the choir and by playing the piano.

He was a clerk in the U.S. Army serving in Italy and in Hiroshima. He was classified as an "Atomic War Veteran," having served in Hiroshima immediately after the bombing in World War II. He was awarded the Eamet Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars. In addition to his duties as clerk, he was also the assistant to the chaplain in organizing services and playing the piano.

His musical skills were also well known by the staff and residents of the NCSVH, where he played for various services, as well as just for the joy of having a crowd gather at the piano and sing.

He was known for his massive gardens and his generosity to members of his church family, Lutheran Home residents and the community as he shared abundant supplies of tomatoes, corn, cucumbers and watermelons each summer.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Frances Glover, on March 21, 2002; two stepsons, Jerry H. Zimmerman and Joe F. Zimmerman; three brothers, Robert L. Glover, Charles H. Glover and Francis C. Glover; and three sisters, Cleo "Sue" G. Browning, Catherine G. Miller and Sadie G. Peeler.

Surviving are sister Mary Glover Aycoth; sisters-in-law Willie-Mae Glover and Elizabeth "Lib" Glover, all of Salisbury; three grandchildren, Kurt and Chad Zimmerman of Mt. Pleasant and Kelaine Zimmerman of Minneapolis, Minn. Many nieces and nephews and their families, as well as two daughters-in-law, also survive him.

Service: A hymn sing in celebration of Mr. Glover's life will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 8 with Pastor Carroll Robinson officiating. Military Funeral Rites will be conducted by the Rowan County Veterans Honor Guard.

Memorials: May be made to Bethel Lutheran Church, 355 E. Ridge Road, Salisbury, NC 28144; or NC State Veteran's Home, 1601 Brenner Ave., Building 10, Salisbury, NC 28144.

The family of Mr. Glover would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of the NCSVH for their compassionate care in his last days, as well as for the quality of life they facilitated for him over the last two years.

Summersett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at (www.summersettfuneralhome.com).

Published in Salisbury Post on April 7, 2010.

Facts

• Fact: Residence (1930) Franklin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1940) Franklin Township, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Military Service (24 Feb 1943) Cp Croft, South Carolina, United States

• Fact: Residence (1949) United States

• Fact: Residence (12 April 1950) Franklin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States

• Fact: Burial (2010) Franklin, Rowan, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ [2]

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 August 2023, 08:02), entry for Paul Clifford Glover (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GX8T-8LV ); contributed by various users.

• "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VC3R-NT3 : 8 December 2014), Paul Clifford Glover, 27 Oct 1922; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 10, p. 629, Rowan, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3Q1-H3Y : Fri Aug 04 16:23:11 UTC 2023), Entry for C C Glover and Mada Glover, 1930.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW3Z-WRN : Sat Jul 29 13:39:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Charlie C Glover and Mota M Glover, 1940.

• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8YS-MG4 : 5 December 2014), Paul C Glover, enlisted 24 Feb 1943, Cp Croft, South Carolina, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6FM3-B695 : Tue Jul 25 15:06:40 UTC 2023), Entry for Madie M Glover and Paul C Glover, 12 April 1950.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84356602/paul-clifford-glover: accessed 27 August 2023), memorial page for Paul Clifford Glover (27 Oct 1922–6 Apr 2010), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84356602, citing Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Franklin, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Debbie Parris Hill (contributor 46542433).

Memorial Page Here: [4]

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VM86-TZP : 12 January 2021), Paul C Glover, 06 Apr 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Acknowledgments

• Becky Elizabeth Simmons