CULHAM, Glenford Erwin, LCdr (Ret’d), CD, RCN Sea Log
It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Glenford Erwin Culham, on February 24, 2025, at the age of 97, at the Ottawa General Campus, surrounded by the love and care of his family.
Glen leaves behind his beloved and devoted wife of over 75 years, Jean Lyle Budd Culham (nee Carson) and by his four children: Douglas (Maureen), Allan (Mira), Barbara (Lincoln), and Beverley (Michael), four grandchildren Katherine (Keith), Andrew, Jeffrey (Colleen), and Allison as well as two great-grandchildren (Killian and Eleanor).
Glen was born in St. George, Ontario on August, 9, 1927, and entered the Royal Canadian Naval College in 1944. Following his graduation in 1946, he served on many Royal Canadian navy ships, including the HMCS New Liskeard and HMCS Margaree. A highlight of Glen’s naval career was being appointed an exchange Staff Officer with the Royal Navy. While based in Portsmouth, England, he served on HMS Blackpool, on service in the Mediterranean.
Glen retired from the Navy in 1972 with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. As part of his professional development, he received a BA from Carleton University and an MBA from University of Western Ontario. Following his retirement from the Navy, Glen joined the Federal Public Service with the Treasury Board where he formally retired from in 1989.
Family and friends are invited to visit at the Central Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 315 McLeod Street (at O’Connor) on Monday, March 3 from 2 p.m. until Service time in the Chapel at 3 p.m. Reception to follow. For those who wish to view the livestream of the service, please visit the funeral home website.
“If you think of me, I live.”
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