Glen Harvey Traylor passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the age of 73 years. He was a native of Hammond, LA and a resident of Prairieville, LA. He Studied Geography at Southeastern Louisiana University before being drafted to the Vietnam War. He was a proud veteran and a member of the VFW. He absolutely loved the Army and being a drill sergeant. He enjoyed pranking his siblings, wife, children, and complete strangers for amusement. Glen also had a great appreciation of history and the classical world. With his children, he shared an eclectic joy of art to include Three Dog Night, JRR Tolkien, and Mozart. He loved telling colorful stories and commanded a fine collection of dirty jokes. He was generous to a fault. Glen is survived by his wife of 38 years, Candice Reinbold Traylor; sons, Alan Glen Traylor (Amanda) and Eric Daniel Traylor (Shannon); sister, Mae Bearry (Steve); brothers, Francis Traylor (Anne Marie), William “Bill” Traylor (Pamela), Terry Traylor (Jo Anne), and Mark Traylor (Karole); and grandchildren, Jenna Marie Duhe and Amelia Karin Gamble. He is preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Frank and Helen (Dyess) Traylor. A memorial gathering will be held at Ourso Funeral Home, 13533 Airline Hwy, Gonzales, LA on October 1, 2021, from 8:30am until memorial service at 10am. Burial will be at Port Hudson National Cemetery at 1pm. A special thanks to the staff of Legacy Nursing in Port Allen, LA and the staff at Our Lady of the Lake Ascension. Your compassion was extraordinary. To send memories and condolences visit the guestbook at www.Oursofh.com. Arrangements by Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, La.
