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Charles Matthew Glidden

By Billie Owens

Charles Matthew Glidden, 51 died unexpectedly April 24th at his home in Sanford, North Carolina.

Charlie was born March 5th 1963 in Batavia and was the son of Sawyer Glidden and Dorothy Clay Glidden.

He was a graduate of Batavia High School, Monroe Community College and North Carolina State, were he received his Nuclear Medicine Technician Certification.

Charlie loved his profession, his music and humor. He was a bass player in a number of bands in his lifetime and was playing in two at the time of his death.

He was preceded in death by his father, Sawyer, and his brother, Andy. Survivors include his son, Matthew Ryan Glidden of Fort Sill, Oklahoma; his mother Dorothy, his brothers John (Moira) and Jim (Denise), all of the Batavia area and his nieces Sarah and Emily Glidden.

In honor of Charlie, please tell your friends and family that you love them. A memorial service will be held at Genesee County Park on Saturday May 10th starting at 1 p.m. in Area D -- rain or shine.

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