David J. Glick, 53, of Fenton entered into eternal rest on July 14th at his home surrounded by his family after a yearlong battle with glioblastoma. He was born October 28th, 1970 and lived in Jefferson County most of his life. He was a 1989 graduate of Northwest High School and a 1993 cum laude graduate of Southeast Missouri State University where he earned bachelor degrees in history and general studies. Education was very important to him and he earned his master of arts in library and informational science in 1996 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He also earned a master of science in computer information systems from Southwest Missouri State University in 2005 and a bachelor of science in health information management from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 2013. In addition, he completed certificate programs in geographic information systems from the University of North Dakota and business intelligence for healthcare from Villanova University. He served as the systems and digital resources librarian at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR and returned to his alma mater as Head of Systems and Access Services at Kent Library at Southeast Missouri State. For the past 10 years, he served Veterans through his work at the VA St. Louis Health Care System, Veteran Integrated Service Network (VISN) 15 office located in Kansas City, the National Program Office of Caregiver Support, and the Western States Network Consortium (WSNC) located in Vancouver, WA. He provided data analytics services to assist VA executives in making strategic decisions to best serve our Veterans. He retired in April 2024 as a Data Developer/Health Systems Specialist. He was an avid reader and always carried a book or smartphone for reading if he had 5 minutes to spare.
Boy Scouts was an important part of his youth. He attained the Eagle Scout Award, achieved by only about four percent of Boy Scouts nationwide. He earned additional badges beyond the Eagle requirements, achieving the bronze palm. He was also a member of the Order of the Arrow, the honor society for Boy Scouting. He served as a camp staff member at Beaumont Scout Camp for several summers. He also completed a trek through Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. Continuing with a dedication to service, he joined Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity and served as the Beta Psi Chapter President. As an alumni and faculty member, he served as chapter advisors to Beta Psi at Southeast Missouri State and Alpha Epsilon Epsilon at Henderson State University.
He was the beloved husband of Anndee (nee Dillender) and the loving father of Hailey, dear brother of Brian Glick, cherished son of Elizabeth (late James III) Glick, and dear son-in-law, brother-in-law, nephew, uncle, cousin, friend and colleague.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Greater St. Louis Area Boy Scout Council, MidAmerica Transplant Services, The Fisher House Foundation, or the charity of your choice.
Services: Funeral at Kutis South County Chapel (5255 Lemay Ferry) on Thur. 7/18 at 10AM. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the Boy Scouts of America St. Louis Council, Mid-America Services, The Fisher House or a Charity of your choice. Visitation at Kutis Wednesday 4-8PM. Funeral Service Live Stream
Anndee and all of your family,
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Though I didn’t have the opportunity to know David for long, the time that I spent working with him and fun evenings on travel, I learned and appreciated so much. He was dedicated to detail and passionate about achieving progress. He spoke fondly of home, friends, and family. He enjoyed hearing about the lives of people around him; making him someone enjoyable to be around.
The Lord works on his time and terms, but I am comforted knowing that I will someday have the chance to know him better. My sincere condolences to Anndee and family and friends from someone who wishes they had more time to know what you already do.
To my friend Anndee and her wonderful family, I wish you blessings as you celebrate the life of this wonderful man, father, husband, and friend/colleague of so many people. He left his mark on the world and in our hearts forever!! Love and hugs to you Anndee as know you and how you care for others. He was so lucky to have you and your daughter. Love and prayers today and the days ahead.
Love and hugs to AnnDee and Hailey as you go thru these next days after losing your special husband and father. My prayers are with you and I pray for your comfort ! He is gone much too soon – he was a special person and he was lucky to have such a loving family caring for him. Keeping you and your family in my prayers🙏
I’m so sorry for your loss Hailey and Anndee. I will keep you both in my thoughts. Sending hugs!
So sorry for your loss. What I remember about David was his love and support for Anndee. I met both Anndee and David when Anndee was in nursing school at Henderson. David was always there providing support and being a cheerleader for Anndee. He was a big help to the Arkansas Nursing Student Association as well. I know your time with David was short but I have no doubt it was loving.
Dear Andee, Hailey and Family. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Cherish the memories and always remember when life seems out of control God is in control. Hugs!! Ramonda Rustige
It was a pleasure to work with David. He will be missed greatly on this earth.
He worked for too short of time, but a memorable time with our team.
A fond memory once, when we had a teambuilding event, the team was asked to share a picture of something important or a great memory. David chose to share the picture of his daughter Hailey . After proudly displaying it, he shared how much he learned and grown in raising her. David was a strong and proud man, professional and reserved, at least as we knew him at work. However, in a moment of vulnerability, David shared his immense proudness and love for Hailey and his family. It was profoundly touching and sincere moment. He also once constructed a jeopardy game, complete with sounds and buttons to push for a fun teambuilding event.
Our team will forever remember his hard work and persistence at solving some difficult data retrievals, dedication to improving the lives of Veterans, as well as his unique wit and joy of life. He would tackle the hardest challenges with ease.
Our thoughts are with David’s entire family, his wife Anndee and daughter Hailey, our heart goes out to you. I hope you find strength in the coming days and weeks. Take great comfort knowing the positive impact David had on many lives. He was a special human being who will be missed.
Praying for you, Hailey and your family, Anndee. I know this has not been easy but I am praying for comfort because you both took such great care of him and he knows that he was loved by many.
It was a joy to work with David, and I will always remember his kindness, and sharp witted personality. Sending my deepest sympathies and condolences to David’s entire family. Praying that God enfolds you with his comfort, peace and understanding during this difficult time.
The Friends of Fisher House St. Louis extends our heartfelt condolences on the passing of David J. Glick We are grateful to Ms. Anne Roth for making a memorial contribution in honor of Mr. Glick. We will be honored to serve Veteran’s families with these funds.
We wish the friends and family of Mr. Glick great peace in their memories of him.
Sincerely, The Friends of Fisher House St. Louis
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Dear Anndee, Hailey, and the entire Glick family,
I had the honor of working side by side with David, an incredibly intelligent, wise, and strong programmer who taught me many things. His dedication to his work and his commitment to improving the lives of Veterans were truly inspiring. David’s strength and tenacity in facing his health challenges were remarkable and something I deeply admired.
David’s love for his family was evident in many conversations we had. He always lit up when he spoke about you, Anndee and Hailey. The joy and immense pride in his voice when he talked about his family were unmistakable. He was a devoted husband and father who cherished every moment he could spend with you.
David was not only a skilled professional but also a wonderful colleague. His unique wit, joy of life, and ability to tackle the hardest challenges with ease made him an invaluable part of our team. He will be remembered not only for his professional accomplishments but also for the positive impact he had on all of us who had the privilege of working with him.
Our thoughts and hearts are with you, Anndee and Hailey, during this incredibly difficult time. Please take comfort in knowing the profound impact David had on many lives. He was loved and will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
I am sorry to hear of your loss, I met David while working at Camp May way back in 1987. I recall, a friendly outgoing colleague and staff member. Fond memories always. He helped me through a difficult summer. I shall remember him. Visually I can see him standing at flags with the rest of us as we started a new day at Beaumont.
Sorry to hear about David’s passing, condolences to his family. I went to SEMO with Dave, we lived on same floor in the North Towers dorm freshman year. We lost track of each other shortly after that but will always remember the good times we had. Dave was a great person, always fun and as I recall, was the smartest of the bunch. I am glad to have been able call him a friend