Vane Dennis

Named after John Cardinal Glennon, the Archbishop of St. Louis from 1903 to 1946, SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center 1st opened its doors in July 1956. It was the Archbishop's goal to see a health care facility open to all kids in need of medical care. The hospital 1st was named Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital for Children. Those who have come to know it well simply refer to it as Glennon. They speak of the hospital as if they are talking about an old friend, and there's a warm feeling about the sound of that one word - Glennon.