POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the
undersigned, Harvey C. Jewett, IV, hereby appoints Richard A. Keffer,
Thomas S. Hilton and J. Richard Gist, and each of them, to be the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney, for him, and in his name, place and
stead to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including
amendments thereto) with respect to securities of D & K Healthcare
Resources, Inc. (the "Company"), required to be filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, national securities exchanges and D & K Healthcare
Resources, Inc. pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, granting to Richard A.
Keffer, Thomas S. Hilton and J. Richard Gist full power and authority to
perform all acts necessary to the completion of such purposes.

The
undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact herein, Richard A. Keffer,
Thomas S. Hilton and J. Richard Gist, and each of them, may rely entirely
on information furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such
attorney-in-fact.

The validity of this Power of Attorney shall not be
affected in any manner by reason of the execution, at any time, of other
powers of attorney by the undersigned in favor of persons other than those
named herein.

This Power of Attorney shall terminate December 31,
2005.

Dated:  November 10, 2004


\s\ Harvey C. Jewett, IV

Harvey C. Jewett, IV