Glenda P. Logan

Glenda Pandora Jordan-loGan was the first born into the union of Herman Jordan and Eddie Dee Jordan on March 18, 1952. She died peacefully in her sleep after a loosing battle with a major pancreatic attack due to diabetes. Glenda was born and raised in Baltimore. She attended Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from Northwestern High School in June, 1970. She majored in business with a minor in music. Glenda continued her education at Morgan State College. From there, she went on to pursue her chosen career as an Executive Secretary. Her early jobs were as a receptionist, and due to the old steadfast racial divide during the early 1970s, major law firms were slow to hire African-American secretaries. Nevertheless, she got her foot in the door through those receptionist jobs and worked her way up the ladder. In January 1975, her big break came with employment at Frank, Bernstein, et al where she performed legal secretarial duties in commercial real-estate and civil litigation. At that firm, she worked for several different lawyers each with their own specialized field of law. Glenda stayed with that firm until 1987. As a result of working at this firm, she gained invaluable experience and developed an outstanding resume, which she used to attain her ultimate career goal of Executive Secretary. In June 1987, Glenda had the opportunity to interview for a position with a distinguished young rising star in the legal field named William J. Murphy. Mr. Murphy branched out from a large law firm in Washington D.C. and established his practice here in Baltimore. As a litigation lawyer, he specialized in defendant representation in medical and legal malpractice cases. Glenda was Mr. Murphy's private secretary and remained in his employ for many years as he rose to become one of the top litigation lawyers in the Washington D.C/Maryland area. Glenda was married twice but both marriages ended in divorce. However, she found true love and lasting companionship with Tony Leftwich in October of 2004. Tony and Glenda lived on Bolton Street in Baltimore City for over ten years, where they enjoyed his two daughters, Sade and Naeemah (and her husband Jason), and three beautiful grandchildren, Cyrin, Madden and Marley. Glenda's only sibling, her brother Jerome, and her father Herman Jordan, preceded her in death. She leaves to mourn her death: her mother, Mrs. Eddie D. Jordan; her very special aunt, Bessie Williams; a nephew, Darrell Jordan; an uncle and aunt, Raymond Heard and his wife, Tish; and a host of cousins and friends. Glenda was a long-time member of New Psalmist Baptist Church. She also attended church services at Israel Baptist Church. A special "thank you" to the Mustard Seed Group and its members where Glenda was a long-time member.

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Glenda P. Logan

March 18, 1952 - August 22, 2014