Glendel William Cock (Glen) was born February 7, 1932, in Meadows of Dan, Virginia, near the Blue Ridge Parkway, to William Taylor Cock and Glennie (Banks) Cock.
He was baptized in the Dan River near his hometown at age 9. He attended Meadows of Dan High School where he lettered in basketball and was on the 1949-50 team that won state championship. He grew up on a farm milking cows and feeding chickens. He was in 4H, received awards in Future Farmers of America (FFA)for showing and judging dairy cows. He also raised Hereford hogs to make spending money. Glen graduated from Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in 1954 with a degree in electrical engineering. He deferred his military service for a year and was hired by Tampa Electric Company (TECO) specializing in distribution engineering. He then went into the Air Force as a first lieutenant, attained the rank of Captain and was a pilot flying C119’s. He went back to TECO and worked there for 41 years until he retired. During this time, he became a Professional Engineer (PE), and was a life member of Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He was renowned as a National Electrical Code (NEC) expert and served as a witness in many court cases including at the Supreme Court. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Brandon for over 60 years. He served as a member of the Sertoma club for over 60 years, Glen passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, surrounded by family, on June 6, 2024.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Elizabeth (Connell) Cock. He is survived by his son, David, (Christine), son Robert ‘Bob’ (Kimberly) and daughter, Jean (Joe) White and granddaughter Kaley.
A funeral service will be held Friday, June 28 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church of Brandon, 216 N Parsons Avenue, Brandon where the family will receive friends at 10:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to MacDonald Training Center, 5420 W. Cypress Street, Tampa, FL, 33607-1706 or at https://macdonaldcenter.org/donate. Expressions of condolences at www.HopewellFuneral.com.
