Obituary of Christine Glidden
CHRISTINE GLIDDEN WELL KNOWN IN TV AND ART WORLD
Christine Dale Glidden passed away on Monday January 26th 2015 following a hard fought battle with an indomitable foe. She is lovingly remembered as a charming and stylish personality once called the “Last Flapper”. She graduated from the Thomas School in Rowayton, Garland College in Boston and was awarded a Ford Foundation Scholarship for the Arts Students League in New York City. She had a distinguished career as a producer, director at broadcast and cable TV networks included being part of 5 International Olympic Games. She is also an Emmy award winner.
As a Board Member of the National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) she was instrumental in founding four International Sport/Art Competitions. In retirement, along with her continued commitment to NAMOS, she enjoyed devoting time to her own artwork and spectacular English Garden at the King Farm.
Christine is survived by her two sisters Pamela and Dianna, nephews Alex and Mario Zapata, nieces Maya and Ariel Churchill and her fiancée William King of Redding, CT.
In lieu of flowers, Christine asks that friends make a donation to the National Art Museum of Sport link: http://www.nationalartmuseumofsport.org.
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