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 Sgt. Glenn Richard Allison
December 18, 2003
Sgt. Glenn Richard Allison, 24, formerly of 60 Edward Ave., died Thursday in Baghdad, Iraq, after being stricken during a military drill.
Born in Boston on Sept. 12, 1979, son of Kenneth Beatty of Greensboro, N.C., and Vanessa Allison of Pittsfield, he came to Pittsfield at the age of 3 months. He was a 1997 graduate of Pittsfield High School, where he was on the football team.
He had also played Pop Warner football.
Sgt. Allison enlisted in the Army in July 1997 and served in Company C, 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. He was with the 4th Infantry Division in Iraq.
Besides his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Kaleigh Hayes of Pittsfield, and a sister, Jon's Allison-Cardoso of New York City.
FUNERAL NOTICE -- Funeral services for Sgt. Glenn Richard Allison, who died Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003, in Baghdad, Iraq, with full military honors, will be held Saturday, Dec. 27, at 1 at DERY FUNERAL HOME, with the Rev. Philip Thurmond and the Rev. Charles Pratt officiating.
Burial will follow in Pittsfield Cemetery. Calling hours will be Saturday from noon to 1 at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the educational fund for his daughter in care of Pittsfield Cooperative Bank, 70 South St., Pittsfield, MA 01201.
Survivors include his godmother, Marka Mendonsa of Pittsfield, and several aunts and cousins.
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