Son of Henry Glitsch and his wife Sacremento Belle Glitsch, nee Layton. Born June 28, 1875, at Forsythe, Missouri. Died at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, October 5, 1929, and buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on October 8th, 1929. When four years of age his parents removed from Missouri settling in northwest Arkansas, where his father was elected and served as a circuit judge. He was educated in the local schools and at Clark's Academy, Berryville, Arkansas. At the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, he enlisted in the army of the United States serving throughout that conflict. Having been admitted to the bar in Arkansas in 1896, after the close of the Spanish-American War he engaged in the practice of the law at Mena, Arkansas, where he was married to Miss Leona A. Pumphrey, who survives him residing at 208 West Fourteenth Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Other surviving relatives are his mother, residing in Houston, Texas, a brother Fritz Glitsch, of Dallas, Texas, and a half brother who resides with his mother. At the opening of the Caddo, Comanche and Kiowa country Oklahoma Territory in 1901, he settled at Anadarko, engaging in the practice of the law. It was whilst residing there that he became attorney for the Busch interests in that section which later caused his location at Oklahoma City. In 1923 he became vice president and general manager in charge of the ice property and other interests of the Busch interests in Oklahoma, and connected with the management of their other interests in Texas and Louisiana. He was prominent in civic and political affairs, serving for a short term beginning in 1923 as Chief of Police of Oklahoma City. He was an Elk serving as Exalted Ruler of Lodge 417 at Oklahoma City. He was an active Democrat. The funeral service was held in St. Luke's Methodist Church, Oklahoma City, attended by various civic organizations; the city police department in a body were present, as were also the entire organization of the New State Ice Company. In 1916 Governor Robert L. Williams caused to be tendered to him the appointment of warden of the Oklahoma Penitentiary at McAlester. Desiring to perform this public service he planned to accept this offer, but, on account, of his long service with the Busch interests, he presented the matter to them at their St. Louis office and, at their insistence, the tender of the appointment was declined. In 1920 after Governor Williams became United States Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, he tendered him the appointment as Clerk of the United States Court for said district. This position he likewise desired to accept, but when the matter was submitted the Busch office in St. Louis they insisted that he remain in their service and the appointment was declined. He was a man of marked executive and administrative ability, as well as of fine judgment, a loyal friend, a faithful and devoted husband, a loving and devoted son and brother, and successful in business. He will long be remembered by his associates and friends.