Herbert "Herb" Anthony Glavan

Herbert Anthony “Herb” Glavan, born March 25, 1930, passed away peacefully at his home in Biloxi on Friday, October 30, 2015 at the age of 85. First generation Croatian-American, trawl maker, father, pawpaw, great-grandfather and friend. He wore many hats mostly his beloved Notre Dame hat. The Point Cadet was Herb’s stomping grounds. Born and raised on Oak St., where his father established Glavan Trawl Company in 1937 next to the family home and later Herb took over the family business until Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Herb had a good Catholic Education starting with some discipline lessons from Sister Adrian at Holy Angels, Dukate, St. Stanislaus and graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1948. Known for his dapper dressing, love of dancing, baseball, sunglasses and gift of gab, Herb worked hard, played hard, dressed hard...his opening line might sound something like: “Where ya at, cat”, “Who hit ya darlin”, “You workin hard or hardly workin?”, “You never know how you look until you get your picture took.” He learned that first hand when he landed a role as an extra in the George Clooney movie “O’brother Where Art Thou”, along with his other credits, King Fish, Glory Road and selected as Gene Hackman’s double in “The Chamber”. Herb loved Biloxi and supported many community events, especially the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, where he provided net –making demonstrations and cast nets for the cast-net throwing contests. Herb was honored with being selected 2006 Biloxi Shrimp King, inducted into the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum Hall of Fame and received the keys to the city in 2015. He loved the social events at the Slavonian Lodge and the French Club and had the reputation as a good dancer and sweet talker. His uncanny ability to recall Biloxi history and his storytelling talents can be enjoyed by visitors of the Museum. Herb is preceded in death by his parents, Marco “Golden Mike” Glavan and Ella Mazara Glavan; his siblings, Eurylda “Sister Joseph Frances” Glavan, Mikey Glavan, Sylvia Glavan and Mary Ann Konish; and his wife, Toni Ellis Glavan. Herb’s survivors include his 5 children, Russell Glavan (Jane), Charmaine Rodgers (Charlie), Anthony Glavan (Jenny), Kenny Glavan (Lisa) and Sheri Glavan; his best friend and companion of 16 years, Belinda Vince; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum, 115 E. 1st Street, Biloxi, MS 39530. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Michael Catholic Church on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 11:00 am. Friends may visit from 9:30 am until mass time. Interment will follow at Southern Memorial Park. A reception will follow at the Slavonian Lodge. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.