Harry V. (Vick) Bland died on July 14, 2026, at age 90 in Overland Park, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1935, to Harry V. Bland Sr. and Alma Mae Williams at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.

Vick is survived by his wife of 65 years, Gail; his children, Rebecca, Claire, Christine and Rachael; his five grandchildren, Zachary, Marissa, Abbey, Nigel and Nathan; and his two great-grandchildren, Griffin and Cal.

He graduated from Paseo High School in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1953. At Paseo, he played football and was in the Letterman’s Club. He also was a member of ROTC, sang in the a cappella choir and was voted Best Personality in his senior class.

Vick graduated from Rockhurst College in 1957 and earned a master’s degree from Central Missouri State University. He played on the Rockhurst varsity baseball team, lettered four years and was the team captain his senior year. Vick also played baseball on senior 3&2 and Ban Johnson teams in 1960 and 1961. As manager of the Funkhauser team, his team won the Ban Johnson Baseball League Championship in 1962.

As a career, Vick taught Latin, civics, American history and physical education and coached football, basketball and track at Center South Junior High in Kansas City. He started teaching in 1958 as a member of the original faculty at the school and was the last of the original faculty to leave the school when he retired in 1988. Vick was honored as an inductee to the Center High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.

After teaching, Vick was appointed as Cass County health director in 1989 and served in that office for almost 10 years.

Active in civic organizations, Vick served as president of the Cass County Library Board and was a Cass County election judge for many years. He was a founder of the Mount Pleasant Fire Protection District and served as president for 24 years.

Vick was a lifelong Catholic and member of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Belton, Missouri. He was a dedicated fan of the Notre Dame football and St. Louis Cardinals baseball teams. He was a Civil War buff, enjoyed American history, was an avid gardener and loved spending time at home with his family. He especially enjoyed coaching his daughters and oldest grandson in baseball when they played in the Belton summer league.

The funeral service will be held at St. Sabina Catholic Church on July 27 at 11 a.m.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278