Ruritan Remembers Glen “Fish” Spauling

The Montgomery Ruritan Club remembers the passing of Glen Spaulding who was a valuable
member of the Ruritan Club for many years and may have joined the club sometime in the early
1980’s. He bought the Stop and Sea Restaurant in 1986 and operated it until he sold it in 2015
after 29 years in business. He expanded the business adding breakfast and was known for the
famous Fish Sandwiches in fact that is how he got his nick name “Fish”. He fried a lot of fish
sandwiches over the years not only there at Stop and Sea but for the Ruritan Club.

Glen served as President of the Montgomery Ruritan Club in 1994 and he served as Turkey Trot
Chairman in 1999. He was very involved in the club activities and he was an individual that did
anything that was asked of him. When we had Fish Fry or dinners at the Ruritan Building he
was always called upon to get it all together. In 2021, the last year he worked at the Turkey Trot
he was in the Lunch Stand training his replacement as he was giving that up. But little did he
know it would be his last Turkey Trot. He was an individual that did much work for the club
and helped out in whatever way he could.

Not only did Glen help the Ruritan Club he was helpful to any family or individual that he knew
was down on his luck. Glen was never married but he was so helpful to those who needed help.
He took care of his mom Rose to the very end who was such a wonderful person herself. He lost
a brother in May of 2020 and Glen was such great help to Brother Lee Spaulding in the months
leading up to his passing. Glen was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Montgomery
and he was also very involved in his church and held positions there as well.

Glen passed away on Friday December 17, 2021 after a short illness with covid. He will be
missed in the club. We extend our deepest sympathies to his Sisters Susan, Barbara, Linda and
his brother Bob and all the family. Glen thought so much of his nieces and nephews and
considered them his children. We lost a dear friend with the passing of Glen and the community
will carry on his memory as that would be the way he would have wanted.
May He Rest In Peace!

Glenn C. Spaulding Obituary

December 31, 1955 – December 17, 2021

Glenn C. Spaulding, 65, of Montgomery, passed away Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, at Deaconess
Midtown Hospital in Evansville.

He was born Dec. 31, 1955, in Washington, Indiana, to the late Jack and Rose W. (Duncheon)
Spaulding. Glenn was a 1974 graduate of Barr-Reeve High School. He then received a business
degree from Indiana Business College in Vincennes.

He began his restaurant career at 16 years old. He went on to manage Hardees and Burger Chef
then became the owner of Stop ‘N Sea in Montgomery in 1986. Glenn faithfully and tirelessly
owned and operated Stop ‘N Sea until he sold it in 2015. He sure fried a lot of fish in 29 years!

Glenn was a member of the Montgomery Ruritan, St. Peter Catholic Church and Knights of
Columbus. He enjoyed cooking and cooked nearly every Sunday for his family. Glenn loved
Barr-Reeve sports and enjoyed watching his nieces and nephews at sporting events. He loved to
play cards and marbles.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Rose W. (Duncheon) Spaulding; brother Lee
Spaulding; niece Melanie Gingerich; nephew Jackson Spaulding.

Glenn is survived by his siblings, Susan (Calvin) Persohn, Robert (Nancy) Spaulding, Barbara
(Virgil) Knepp and Linda Riggins; uncle John (Flo) Spaulding; nieces and nephews Melissa
(Aaron) Holman, Matt (Amy) Persohn, Clinton (JoAnn) Spaulding, Kendra (Josh) Parks, Rodney
(Eve) Knepp, Scott (Jamie) Knepp, Ryan (Sarah) Knepp, Stephanie (Troy) Ainscough and
Garrett (Chrissy) Gingerich; and many great-nieces and great-nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Sudhakar Bhastati at 10 a.m., Tuesday,
Dec. 21, 2021, at St. Peter Catholic Church in Montgomery. Burial will follow in St. Peter
Catholic Cemetery. The funeral Mass will be lived streamed on St. Peter Catholic Church
Facebook page. Visitation will be held Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at St. Peter
Catholic Church. Social distancing guidelines must be followed and the family requests that all
in attendance wear a face mask.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contribution can be made to the Barr-Reeve Scholarship Foundation
or St. Peter Catholic Church.

Glenn loved people and was a friend to everyone. He will truly be missed.
Condolences may be made online at www.blakefuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements were provided by Blake & Wagler Funeral Home in Montgomery.
Published on December 18, 2021

Montgomery Times Article for Stop and Sea

The following article appeared in the Montgomery Timesnn July 24 of 1998 outlining the start-up and continued success of the Stop and Sea Restaurant that Glen Spaulding operated.