Neal Gallagher was a great man. He had eleven children. One was a priest.
Neal always inspired people. He was always nice. A true leader.
He once asked us kids for a coin and then held it up to the bullet hole he received during the war. The coin and hole were the exact size.
STMA class of '41. A veteran of two wars. A venerable patriarch of Sand Lake.
May he rest in peace.
Neal, I will always see you at the cabin mowing the lawn or sitting on the shoreline on your lawn chair, wearing your cap.
In Paradisum!
His obituary:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=neal-f-gallagher&pid=170626484&fhid=6088
Fortified
by the sacraments of his faith, Neal F. Gallagher, age 90, passed away
April 11, 2014 surrounded by family. Neal was born in Saint Paul in
1923, a graduate of St. Thomas Academy, class of 1941. A decorated
veteran (Purple Heart), he served in WWII (D-Day +1) and the Korean War.
Neal worked at 3M for 30 years as a chemist. Neal was a loving husband,
devoted father, an avid hunter, fisherman, craftsman and raconteur. He
is survived by his wife, Phyllis (nee Riehle) Gallagher; 11 children:
Christine (Tim) McGinty, Tim (Kathy), Tom (Peggy), Peggy, Annie (Lee)
Walker, John (Susan), Joe, Jim (Sandy), Mark (Nancy), Fr. Gregory, and
Katie (Robert) Moore; 17 grandchildren; and by six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Church of
Saint Casimir, 934 Geranium Avenue East, St. Paul. Visitation 4-8 PM
Monday at Mueller Parkway Chapel, 835 Johnson Pkwy, and also one hour
prior to the time of the Mass on Tuesday at the church. Interment Fort
Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. A gathering will be held
following the interment at the American Legion, 1129 Arcade Street, St.
Paul. - See more at:
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?n=neal-f-gallagher&pid=170626484&fhid=6088#sthash.U7fJhzRj.dpuf
Fortified
by the sacraments of his faith, Neal F. Gallagher, age 90, passed away
April 11, 2014 surrounded by family. Neal was born in Saint Paul in
1923, a graduate of St. Thomas Academy, class of 1941. A decorated
veteran (Purple Heart), he served in WWII (D-Day +1) and the Korean War.
Neal worked at 3M for 30 years as a chemist. Neal was a loving husband,
devoted father, an avid hunter, fisherman, craftsman and raconteur. He
is survived by his wife, Phyllis (nee Riehle) Gallagher; 11 children:
Christine (Tim) McGinty, Tim (Kathy), Tom (Peggy), Peggy, Annie (Lee)
Walker, John (Susan), Joe, Jim (Sandy), Mark (Nancy), Fr. Gregory, and
Katie (Robert) Moore; 17 grandchildren; and by six great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial 10 AM Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at the Church of
Saint Casimir, 934 Geranium Avenue East, St. Paul. Visitation 4-8 PM
Monday at Mueller Parkway Chapel, 835 Johnson Pkwy, and also one hour
prior to the time of the Mass on Tuesday at the church. Interment Fort
Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. A gathering will be held
following the interment at the American Legion, 1129 Arcade Street, St.
Paul.
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