By Terrie Welwood

If you’re been a local anytime over the last 100 years, you may well have run into Mae Glasman. 

Last Friday, Mae turned 100 years old. 

She was born on her parent’s farm in the RM of Silver Creek on February 25, 1922. 

She remembers being told that Nellie Clement drove Dr. Shaw out to the Frame family farm in the RM of Silver Creek to help with the delivery. 

On October 28th, 1949 Mae married Bob Glasman at that same farm in Silver Creek. United Church minister Reverend Reid married them.  

She’d known Bob her whole life but the courting started in earnest when Bob asked her if he could give her a ride home from a dance.

Over the years, Mae has been a very active member of the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, serving as President and treasurer. She was also a very active member of the congregation of the Knox United church her in Russell. 

Farm life and raising a family always kept her busy, working on the farm and growing most of the food to raise her family.

Mae is well known for her orange cakes; her angel food cakes and her cinnamon buns - just ask the boys at the pharmacy about that. 

She loves a good coffee visit with her friends and could often be found surrounded by a group of friends at one of the local coffee shops.  She’s always been quick with smile and if you’re lucky, she’ll grace you with one of her slightly naughty jokes.

Mae and Bob Glasman’s were blessed with three children. 

Eldest son Greayer and his wife Joanne live in Saskatoon. His younger sister Janet lives there too with his husband Ross Revill and their family. 

Here in Russell, there’s Rob Glasman and his wife Andrea. 

In all their five grandkids and five great grandchildren. 

Thank you, Mae, for brightening so many lives with your quick smile and fantastic sense of humor.