Jack Glendenning

Jack Glendenning, loving husband and father of three, passed away at the age of 95, on Friday September 16th 2022. Jack was born on May 17th, 1927 in Joplin, Mo. to Frank and Edna May Glendenning. Jack proudly served his country in the Korean War as a member of the United States Army. Upon his return, he attended Southwest Baptist University, and married his wife, Doris Jane Bean, on January 7th of 1950. They lived and worked in Kansas City for the next 19 years. Along with his brother George Glendenning, he became owner and proprietor of a Bolivar staple, Polk County Electric in 1969. For the next nearly 40 years, Jack could be found working tirelessly at Polk County Electric, just off the square, serving the community. His business would become more than just a storefront, as on any given day you could find locals stopping by to drink coffee and catch up on the news, life and politics, grandchildren running around the showroom, and often a dog sleeping under the counter. People from all over the country would journey to see Jack, as a long- standing member of the Genealogical Society, to locate gravesites of past family members or further information on their family’s ancestry. Jack was co-author of the book, “The Slicker Wars” written alongside his brother-in-law, Clarke Thomas, and also played a major role in the opening of the Polk County Museum & Historical Society on West Locust in Bolivar. He was an avid card player and loved baseball and football. Jack is survived by his three children, Kerry Meinecke and husband Tim, of Liberty Missouri, Dana Eversoll and husband Lee, David Glendenning and wife Gabriela, all of Bolivar; his grandchildren, Aaron Eversoll & his wife Amy, Kimberly Adams, Abby Glendenning (granddaughter-in-law), Rachel Roberts & her husband Jake, Adam Glendenning, and Alex Glendenning & his wife Jessica; two step grandchildren, Diego Brawn, and Fernanda Brawn; as well as many great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his beloved sister, Olive Thomas, of Carthage, Mo. He is preceded in death by his wife, Doris Glendenning as well as his grandson Andy Glendenning and siblings Mary Lea Phillips, Bud Glendenning, George Glendenning and Ralph (Icky) Glendenning. A visitation for Jack will be held from 4-7 PM Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar. In lieu of flowers the family kindly asks that memorial donations be made to the Polk County Humane Society or to the Polk County Genealogical Society. These two organizations were very dear to him.

Jack Glendenning

May 17, 1927 - September 16, 2022