Ryan D. Glass Obituary - Milwaukee, WI | Racine Journal Times - Legacy.com
Ryan D. Glass Obituary - Milwaukee, WI | Racine Journal Times - Legacy.com |
| Ryan D. Glass Obituary - Milwaukee, WI | Racine Journal Times - Legacy.com Posted: 31 Oct 2020 01:18 AM PDT Ryan D. Glass September 18, 1975 – October 19, 2020 MILWAUKEE – Ryan D. Glass, 45, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on October 19, 2020. He was born in Racine on September 18, 1975, son of David and Linda (Née: Mohrbacher) Glass. Ryan graduated in 1993 from Racine Horlick high school where he excelled in academics and was a starting setter on the volleyball team. He played many sports growing up but came to love volleyball and played on various teams the rest of his life. The highlights of his volleyball career included winning the 1990 high school state championship with his Horlick team and the numerous spikes and blocks he completed when the opposing team tried to pick on the "short guy". He continued his education at UW- Milwaukee where he received a BS Degree in Biological Science. While at UWM he entertained his friends with his pet snakes and tropical fish. He also expanded his education by working at pet stores where he learned about the setup and maintenance of tropical fish aquariums. After graduation he established his own business, Glass Aquatics, specializing in design and maintenance of large saltwater aquariums. He also opened his own store on Locust St. where he designed and setup numerous tanks to display his creative designs and the living products that he sold. His store was always a popular place to visit, especially during Locust Street Days when he demonstrated the feeding frenzy of piranha and the aggressive saltwater fish. Although he was forced to close the store for financial reasons he continued his business from his home. He volunteered at Sweetwater where he learned about aquaphonics. He then designed and setup small aquaphonics systems for educational purpose at various Milwaukee schools. He also spent many late-night volunteer hours setting up the large aquarium at the Racine Zoo. To supplement his income Ryan worked at various part time jobs, but mostly for his friend Martin, where he developed woodworking skills. Ryan moved to the River West area shortly after opening his store. He could often be seen walking his dogs Louise (Wheezy) and later, Jordan, or socializing with his many friends. When not working Ryan could often be found pursuing his lifelong passion for fishing at his "spot" on the Milwaukee River. Ryan is survived by his parents, David and Linda Glass; his grandfather William (Mary); his brother Kevin(Kathi); niece, Darian; sister, Kelly; uncle, Chris ; aunt, Laurie; cousins, Jason, Kari, Stephanie Charlton, and Ashleigh Mohrbacher; uncle ,Ed (Julie) Mohrbacher; and uncle, Jamie Charlton. Also survived by his longtime friend Jake Brown and the many friends that he made throughout is life. Ryan is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ken and Myrtle Mohrbacher; grandmother, AnnaMae Glass; and his aunt, Kathy Charlton. Ryan's personality and sense of humor will greatly be missed by all. According to Ryan's wishes, private services will be held by his family. A celebration of Ryan's life will be held in the near future when a proper gathering is allowed. DRAEGER-LANGENDORF FUNERAL HOME AND CEMATORY 4600 COUNTY LINE ROAD, MOUNT PLEASANT, WI 53403 262-552-9000 www.draeger-langendorf.com Published by Racine Journal Times on Oct. 31, 2020. |
| Famous fish that ate all his friends gets cheered up by 16th birthday party - Live Science Posted: 22 Oct 2020 12:00 AM PDT A grumpy-faced grouper named Mikko in a Finland aquarium was more down-in-the-mouth than usual, after the facility temporarily closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic. So the aquarium's staff threw him a birthday party. Mikko missed seeing human visitors at the Sea Life Helsinki's Sea Lab ocean laboratory, because he had no fish companions in his tank ... due to the fact that he wouldn't stop eating them, an aquarium representative told Live Science in an email. Since the COVID-19 shutdown in the spring, Mikko's caretakers noted that the already-solitary fish seemed listless and apathetic, though he was still physically healthy. To cheer him up, they recently brought him a special treat to celebrate his 16th birthday: a salmon "cake." In a video shared on Facebook on Oct. 12, the birthday fish enthusiastically devoured the delicacy — and he didn't have to share it with anyone. Related: Photos: The world's freakiest-looking fish Mikko, who arrived at the aquarium in 2007, is a hefty fish, measuring about 3 feet (1 meter) long and weighing about 35 lbs. (16 kilograms). The pet store that was Mikko's former home gave him up because he outgrew all their tanks (and because he kept eating his tank-mates), the Sea Life representative said. At the aquarium, Mikko is fed three to four times a week on a diet of squid and small fish such as herring, mackerel or whiting. Unfortunately for Mikko's neighbors at Sea Life, he also demonstrated a hearty appetite for whatever happened to be sharing his tank — he even scarfed down a venomous lionfish. And Mikko isn't the only grouper with a taste for large, dangerous prey — scientists have previously documented groupers swallowing sharks in a single gulp.
After the so-called "lionfish incident," caretakers moved Mikko into a tank by himself. Deprived of the company of his fellow fish, he appeared "depressed" when people stopped coming to visit him at the aquarium during the spring shutdown, and was "more still and distant than usual," the representative said. "To cheer him up during the time that we were closed, the caretakers and other staff had lunch and coffee breaks by his tank," the representative said in the email. "They brushed him with a soft brush to activate him a bit, and he also had a TV to keep him company." However, they had to be very careful when using the brush. In December 2019, Mikko snatched a brush from a keeper's hand and swallowed it. The brush lodged in his throat, and aquarium staff had to anesthetize Mikko so the brush could be safely removed, Finnish news site Ilta-Sanomat reported.
Fish depressionRELATED CONTENT Though Mikko's behavior has changed since the COVID-19 lockdown, was he truly depressed? His story might sound fishy — an example of people interpreting animal behavior through a human lens. However, biologists have found that fish do exhibit signs of depression. Depressed zebrafish are withdrawn and lose interest in stimuli, much as people do when they are clinically depressed; in experiments, zebrafish with those "symptoms" also usually floated near the bottom of their tanks, biologists at Troy University in Alabama said in a statement in 2017. By comparison, "happy" fish in those experiments were more active and spent time close to the surface, the researchers said. While Mikko's many fans may not have visited him in person during the shutdown, they didn't forget him. On Oct. 5, Sea Life Helsinki posted a photo on Facebook of Mikko's "fan wall" — a display next to the tank showing notes and drawings sent by admirers of the dour grouper. Mikko seemed to enjoy his birthday "cake," and the festivities continued throughout the week, Sea Life representatives wrote on Facebook. With visitors now returning to the aquarium, the future may look a little brighter to the famous grouper. In fact, his caretakers are already making plans for his 17th birthday party, according to the post. "Next year, you will be celebrated again, Mikko," aquarium representatives wrote. Originally published on Live Science. |
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