Major Owen T. Bryant

Major Owen T. Bryant was Promoted to Glory on December 25, 2019. He was born in Stamford, CT, the son of the late Alice Tyler Bryant. He was a retired Salvation Army Officer, Commissioned and Ordained in 1952 from The Salvation Army Training College, in New York City. He served forty years as a Corps Officer (Pastor) and three additional years as a Counselor to group homes in Greater New York City, making a total of forty-three years of unbroken service as an active Salvation Army Officer. His wife was the late, Major Glennis M. Bryant, who was promoted to Glory in 1990. Majors Owen & Glennis Bryant were married on March 30th, 1957 in Berlin, NH. They had thirty-three years of marriage and Officership together. He served as a Corps Officer (Pastor) in New England for seventeen years, eight years in Ohio and fifteen years in New Jersey, all as a Corps Officer. His last three years of active Officership was as a Spiritual Counselor to Salvation Army Group Homes, counseling youth who had been remanded to the custody of the Salvation Army in greater New York, NY. He retired from active service in 1995. He was a member of both Rotary and/or Kiwanis Clubs in the communities in which he served. He as well was a member of the Clergy Associations in those various communities. In 1989 the Red Bank NJ Rotary Club awarded its Merit Award to Major Bryant in recognition of Devoted and Unselfish "Service Above Self” to that club and to the community. In retirement he served ten years as a Spiritual Counselor at The Salvation Army's Adult Rehabilitation Center in New York City while residing in Asbury Park, NJ. He served in that same capacity while residing in Lancaster PA, for two years. In Lancaster he took an active part at The Salvation Army Corps (Church) teaching Sunday School when requested, conducting services and similar activities. He initiated a once-monthly devotional service at the Oak Leaf Retirement Community in Lancaster in association with other retired officers. During his forty-three years of active officership, Major Bryant recommended thirteen Candidates for acceptance to The School for Officer Training. These thirteen Candidates were Commissioned and Ordained as Salvation Army Officers. Six other Candidates were recommended and later accepted and became Commissioned and Ordained Officers as well. Making a total of nineteen Candidates Commissioned and Ordained Officers. Serving are five children; Major Joy L. Mudge of Reading, PA. Keith O. Bryant, (Husband of Kellee Bryant of Morrisville, PA). Major Cheriann T. Stoops, (Wife of Major Kevin Stoops of Scarsdale, NY). Major Lori J. Schoch, (Wife of Major Kevin Schoch of Lafayette Hill, PA). Ruth L. LaMarr, (Wife of John LaMarr of Milford, PA). His Grandchildren are: Kenneth Bryant, Matthew Slye, Bradley Bryant, Ryan Slye, Bethany Slye Benton, Bryce Schoch, Nicholas Schoch, Kaitlyn Bryant, Jordan Schoch, Alyssa Kemmerer, Kyle Schoch, Frannie Koenemund, James LaMarr, Luke LaMarr, Kyle Schoch, Arthur Stoops, Samuel LaMarr, Kayli Schoch and twelve Great Grandchildren. What brought Major Bryant the most joy was his service to and for Christ as an Officer of The Salvation Army ... his thirty-three years of marriage, his seventeen Grandchildren and his twelve Great Grandchildren. He enjoyed reading, his visits to England, Italy, Switzerland, Canada and, especially, his ten day visit to the Holy Land. As his children grew into adulthood, they became his adult friends. In retirement both in Asbury Park, NJ and in Lancaster, PA, he enjoyed his association and friendship with other retired officers. A Service of Celebration will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at The Salvation Army, 131 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA. The service will be conducted by, Major Asit S. George, a close friend and associate. A Viewing will take place one hour before the Service of Celebration. Committal will be at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, NY at The Salvation Army's plot on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Please omit flowers. Memorial Gifts can be made in Major Bryant's name to: The Salvation Army of Berlin, NH. 15 Cole St., Berlin, NH Box 495 Berlin NH. 03570-0495.