Leon J. Glidden, 85, of Lake Montezuma was born May 4, 1918 in Parsons, Kansas. He died November 23, 2003. Leon was an employee of the Boeing Company for 30 years. He was a resident of Lake Montezuma since 1975 after retiring as base manager of the Boeing Company in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bettie Glidden; his son, William Glidden of Kalispell, Montana; his daughter, Suzanne Sullivan of Castle Rock, Colorado; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Northern Arizona, 203 Candy Lane, Ste. 10B, Cottonwood, AZ 86326. No services are planned. Westcott Funeral Home assisted the family with these arrangements.