Sarah Lindh Glad, age 35, passed away on Jan. 19, 2024. She was born on March 31, 1988, in Columbia, South Carolina to Thomas Matthew and Ellen Hawke Lindh.
Sarah is survived by her husband, Robert P. Glad, Jr. of 7 years and her sweet 18 month old son, Haywood Paul Glad.
She is preceded in death by her maternal grandfathers, Donald Loren Hawke and Robert Paul Glad, Sr.
We have lost a beautiful soul, Sarah Lindh Glad, who bravely fought metastatic triple negative breast cancer for the past 2 years. A woman whose love, smile, tenacity and work ethic made an indelible imprint on those who had the pleasure to know her, and it is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye.
Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Liberal Studies from N.C. State University where she attended from 2007-2013. During this time Sarah joined, and was a leader within, the Delta Zeta sorority.
Sarah devoted her career to serving the people of North Carolina. In 2013, she joined the administration of Gov. Pat McCory, working for the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (formally DENR). She went on to work for the North Carolina Office of State Treasurer and as a Legislative and Policy Assistant in the North Carolina General Assembly to Sen. Chuck Edwards. She was characterized as a person who was always there for them and a genuine team player, who handled the complexity of the political scene with elegance and dedication.
In 2015, Sarah helped launch North Carolina’s only statewide newspaper, North State Journal as the Communications Director.
At the end of her career, Sarah served as a Program Officer for Raleigh-based John W. Pope Foundation and was involved in their grants and giving initiatives, including public interest law and legal studies, higher education and human services.
She received the N.C. State Panhellenic Outstanding Servant Leader Award in 2009 and was recognized as a 2020-2021 E.A. Morris Fellow for Emerging Leaders at the John Locke Foundation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to her GoFundMe link.
All donations will be going to the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation, TNBC Foundation.org in memory of Sarah.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Cross Point Community Church in Knightdale.
Per Sarah’s request, the family is planning a Celebration of Life at the end of March-details to follow.