Sarah Light Glaum was born in Jonestown, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1924 to Pennsylvania Dutch parents, Horace Greeley Light and Mabel Yordy Light. Sarah was the youngest of seven children. The Lights lived on a farm and much of their food was raised by the family.

Sarah went to Jonestown Elementary School, and graduated from Jonestown High School second in her class. She entered Drexel Institute of Technology in the fall of 1942, majoring in Home Economics. Sarah worked in the Hershey candy factory in Hershey, Pennsylvania for about six months and then worked in a handkerchief factory at night to support herself and pay for her college education. While still in college in 1945, Sarah married Paul J. Glaum, her wedding and reception a project for her department at Drexel. She graduated from Drexel in 1946 and began a teaching career in Philadelphia at Media Junior High School.

Paul, Sarah's husband, was in the automotive business and as a troubleshooter and problem solver, was moved several times, thus Sarah semi-retired from teaching in 1951. Son Russell was born in January, 1953, in Philadelphia. In 1954, Packard moved Paul to the Washington, D.C. area, where the Glaums bought a new home on Beulah Road, in Vienna, Virginia. In 1956, Packard moved Paul (and the family) to Detroit. The Glaums rented their home in Vienna, fully expecting to eventually return to the area. Paul worked with the newly-invented Edsel for Ford and in the same year, the Glaums produced their own new model, Edward Douglas Glaum (1957). The Glaums remained in Detroit until the summer of 1963, at which time they returned to Vienna. Paul became business manager for Bob Tedd Motor Co., and Sarah began teaching at Madison High School with Pat Walochik and Georgia Bange. Though more changes took place in the life of Sarah Glaum, the troika remained a strong friendship.

Fairfax County, growing by leaps and bounds, transferred Sarah to Robinson High School, as a vocational teacher in the area of food service. Her experience in Hershey came into play, as had her factory experience in the use of commercial sewing machinery had when she started a commercial sewing class at Madison High School.

Paul, the love of her life, died on November 1, 1980. Sarah continued to teach until 1984. At that time, she retired, sold the home in Vienna, and bought her current home on Edwards Ferry Road in Leesburg.

After retirement, Sarah traveled extensively, both in the United States and abroad. She has visited, during her married life and since, most of the 50 states, and a number of foreign countries, including Australia, most of the European countries, the Panama Canal and the Caribbean, and Mediterranean Countries.

Sarah and Paul had helped start Wesley United Methodist Church, though they were members of Bethel United Church of Christ in Arlington. Sarah brought her membership to Leesburg United Methodist Church and was an invaluable member in many activities of the church. She worked in Blossom and Bloom Thrift Shop and helped with the hospital rummage sale, as well as worked in the gift shop at Loudoun. Sarah has befriended many in need, and continues to go above and beyond the call to help those who need it.

Sarah will be greatly missed. But her memories will be cherished by the many friends and family she leaves behind; which include her sons Russell P. Glaum and Ed Glaum (Debbie); grandchildren Krista Gessing (Paul), Denise Lynn Glaum, Paul J. Glaum II, Freddie Crow Glaum, Howard Jett Glaum; and great grandchildren Grace and Katherine Gessing.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 starting at 2:00 p.m. at the Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, Virginia, 20176.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, 124 Park Street, S.E., Vienna, VA 22180