Glen Skalman Dies
Glen A. Skalman, 29, of Forest Lake, died Sunday morning, Dec. 27, of gunshot wounds suffered while acting in the line of duty as a Minnesota Highway Patrolman. He was born Aug. 23, 1935, in St. Paul.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann, 27, and three children, Gary A., Susan L., and Steven G.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Skalman; two brothers, Arlen and Donald; and an uncle, Clarence Bagstad, all of St. Paul.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church in St. Paul, of which he was a member. Interment was in Union Cemetery, Maplewood.
Mr. Skalman attended Erickson Grade School and was a graduate of Johnson High School, St. Paul.
Prior to becoming a Minnesota Highway Patrol Officer three years ago, he was employed by the Great Northern Railway in St. Paul.
He was a member of the U.S. Navy from June 16, 1957, to Nov. 15, 1961. He also belonged to the Minnesota Highway Patrol Officers Association and the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association.
Trooper Skalman died as a result of being shot five times in the head and neck by a motorist on Thursday, Dec. 17.