Glen Dean Pittman, M.D.

Glen Dean Pittman, M.D., 80, of Springfield, quietly passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, at Memorial Hospice at Heritage Health after a courageous fight with leukemia. Glen was born on December 29, 1937, in Casper, WY, the son of Fordyce and Charlotte Armbruster Pittman. He married Jeanne DeCosted on December 7, 1963, at Central Presbyterian Church in Clayton, MO. Glen's college years were spent at Northwestern University and he graduated from Washington University School of Medicine in 1963 and dedicated his entire career to Psychiatry. He completed his residency at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis in 1967 and proudly served in the U.S. Air Force at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL. He moved to Springfield in 1969, was in private practice for 40 years at Vine Street Clinic and served as Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Memorial Medical Center from 1975-1992. He was a member of many professional organizations and societies including the Sangamon County Medical Society, where he served on the board of directors and was President in 1992, and was a member of the Illinois State Medical Society Ethics Committee for seven years. He received the Distinguished Life Fellow from the American Psychiatric Association in 2003. Glen consulted with many Illinois mental health centers throughout his career and most recently served as a medical consultant for the Bureau of Disability Determination Services. Passionate about mental health, Glen treated many patients over the years with his kind, patient and tender care. A proud member of Westminster Presbyterian Church for 48 years, he enjoyed singing in the choir, serving as an ordained elder and on committees, and tending the church gardens. He loved gardening, traveling with friends and family, movies, and history, especially the life of Thomas Jefferson. His greatest joys were his family, church, work, and being at home. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Pittman of Springfield; daughters, Susan (Jeff) Travis of Woodbury, MN and Julie (Jim) McDonough of Springfield; son, David (Anna) Pittman, M.D. of Springfield; beloved grandchildren, Elizabeth and Julia Travis, and Charles, William and Alex Pittman; sisters-in-law, Suzanne (James) Breckenridge of Ladue, MO and Nancy (Fred) Niehaus of Nacogdoches, TX; and special nieces and nephews and many treasured friends. Private inurnment will be at Westminster Memorial Garden. Memorial Gathering: Family will receive friends from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018, at Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th Street, Springfield. Celebration of Life Service: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2018, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut, Springfield, with The Rev. Dr. Blythe Denham Kieffer officiating. Donations in his memory may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 533 S. Walnut, Springfield, IL 62704 or Illinois Symphony Orchestra, P.O. Box 5191, Springfield, IL 62705-5191.