Charles Henry Glaus

Charles Henry Glaus was born in Nashville, TN on September 24, 1943 to Andy J. Glaus and Melissa Binkley Glaus. He graduated from Cumberland High School in 1961 and received his B.S. degree from Tennessee Tech. While at Tech, Henry met the love of his life, Nancy Jo Bishop of Savannah, TN and they were married on September 10, 1966. After graduation he began his career as a civil engineer with the Tennessee Department of Public Health. While with the state, Henry was involved with the review and evaluation of public water and waste water systems. In 1970, he obtained a Master of Science in Bioenvironmental Engineering from Oklahoma State University. In 1972, he moved to the private sector to work for J.R. Wauford & Co. Consulting Engineers and later became Vice President of Operations in Knoxville, TN. In 1973, Henry and Nancy adopted a precious baby, who they named Joel Andrew after the grandfathers. In 1970, he accepted a position with Russell and Axon Engineers and later moved to Delray Beach, Florida as Vice president of the south Florida operations. From there he went to work for Barker, Osha and Anderson as President and CEO in North Palm Beach, FL. Henry was a licensed Professional Engineer in several states and active in multiple engineering organizations. Because of his love of engineering Henry chose to return to doing engineering work instead of managerial work and joined Mock, Roos Consulting Engineers as a senior project manager where he retired in 2016. In addition to loving his work and his love of cooking, he was an avid sports fan, especially for the University of Tennessee and the Miami Dolphins. Henry was a faithful christian and very active in church work with the West Palm Beach church of Christ, where he served as a deacon. He will be remembered for his thoughtful and generous nature and willingness to put others needs before his own. He will be greatly missed by his family, co-workers and friends. Preceded in death by son, Joel Glaus; parents, Andy & Melissa Glaus; sister, Irene Glaus. Survived by wife of nearly 50 years, Nancy Bishop Glaus; sisters, Linda (David) Hagewood and Patricia (Jerry) Simons; several nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 7pm in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home in White House, with Keith Hagewood officiating. Visitation begins at 5pm until the time of the service.

Charles Henry Glaus

September 24, 1943 - May 11, 2016