08/26/2026
The AMH continues to thank the community for the outpouring of support and care after Nancy Glaser's passing. Here is another story about Nancy from AMH Events Coordinator Jazzmyne Bledsoe.
"If the first thing people remember about Nancy is her fire and spirit, then the second thing is her great love and way with children. I was lucky and blessed enough to see and experience that firsthand.
My first memory of Nancy was the day I came into the Museum to do my hiring paperwork. I was a newly single mom with a four-year-old little boy, and like most things, he tagged along with me that day. I had only been in the Museum once before, and it was his very first time. I was understandably weary about bringing my son along to my new workplace, but it didn't phase Nancy in the least. She came out and introduced herself to him. My son was initially reserved, but opened up to her fast, and before we left that day, she made sure we both knew that he was welcome any time.
From that point, they were inseparable. He would often come to the Museum with me when he was out of school, and I honestly don't know who was more excited to see whom. She'd greet him with a smile and hug. He'd promptly go take his spot on her lap, and they would watch videos on her computer and share laugh after laugh. She would take him on her "walkabouts" through the building; he'd trail after her through the galleries; and they'd have the best time together. She taught him about local history and James Brown, and he taught her about dinosaurs and monster trucks. They would take walks to lunch, and she'd even walk him to the nearby park just to watch him play.
Over the years, their bond only grew. She came to his baseball and soccer games. She would sit and build Legos with him or play with tiny trucks. If more than a week had gone by without him being here, she'd endearingly ask, "when's the kid coming back?", often because she'd found a toy or video that she knew he'd enjoy.
Then, without fail, when it was time to say goodbye, she'd say "see you later, alligator", and he would respond, "after a while, crocodile".
Nancy's heart truly had no bounds. She'd say all the time, "family comes first". I always interpreted that as "make sure you prioritize your family", and I'm sure that's how she meant it. However, Nancy also made sure we were a part of the Museum family, and that no matter what, she would be there for us, all of us.
My son and I will forever be grateful for the blessing she was, and the friendship she so freely shared."
