Glen was born November 6, 1934 in Steinauer, Nebraska to Ervin O. and Edna M. Frey. He graduated from Steinauer High School, entered the US Army and served proudly from 1955 until his Honorable Discharge in 1963. Glen spent most of his life in the Kansas City area, raising his family with his wife, Mary whom he married in 1961. He enjoyed his family, reading, and watching and feeding the birds. Glen was also staying busy either with a project, fixing something, or re-engineering.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Tyrone Frey; his brother, Don Frey.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Mary; his daughter, Julie (Bill) Brough; his daughter-in-law, Debbie Frey; his sisters, Joan Lafferty, Dorothy Kalin, and Janice Gimenez; his brother, Raymond Frey; his grandchildren; and great grandchildren.