Charles Gillis, 20

ST. LOUIS — Charles Storey "Charlie" Gillis, 20, of St. Louis, was fatally injured in a car accident on September 24, 2018.

Charlie was born on March 27, 1998, the son of Jack and Jenn (Storey) Gillis. He graduated from MICDS in St. Louis in 2016 and was attending the University of Kansas, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

Charlie was a talented artist and an accomplished athlete with a bright and curious mind. He played football, captained the track and field team and was an All-State pole vaulter in high school at MICDS. He had a great love of the Adirondacks and Camp Dudley, where he was camper #20804 and member of the Hike Hut.

His heart was enormous, and he loved his friends and family far and wide. Whether scaling a tree, strumming his ukulele, vaulting over a pole or careening down a ski slope, he lived in the moment with an unwavering sense of freedom, fearlessness, passion and joy.

He will always be remembered as a compassionate, generous friend and loving family member. Charlie truly lived by Camp Dudley's beloved motto, The Other Fellow First.

Charlie is survived by his parents Jack and Jenn; his brothers Matt and Henry; and his sister Sara. He leaves his paternal grandparents John and Nicki Gillis of St. Louis and his maternal grandparents, John and Martha Storey of Williamstown, Mass.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, including Suzanne Gillis and Greg Sterne, Jessica and Matt Storey, Jessica (Storey) and Blair Dils, Genevieve and Alice Sterne, Tommy, Miranda and Sam Dils, and Ellie, Rachel, and Carter Storey.

He will be remembered and honored by close friends from St. Louis and MICDS, to KU, to Camp Dudley, to Westport, to Williamstown, to Seattle and all over the world.  Please consider a donation of time or treasure in Charlie's name to an organization that is close to your heart or to Camp Dudley Inc., Westport NY 12993.