OBITUARY: William Robert Galley, 1862-1928, Mitchell Co., Iowa



                      William Robert Galley
                      
William Robert Galley was born at Rutland, Wis., Sept. 1 1862. When a
small boy his father died, leaving him and his mother alone. He grew
to manhood among his mother's people. He was married to Lusetta J.
Carrison on Nov. 3 1887, at Stoughton, Wis. Six children were born
to them, three sons and three daughters.

In the spring of 1899 they moved to Osage, near which place they made
their home until 1914, when they moved to a farm near Kenyon, Minn.,
where he died on Dec. 12, 1928, after an illness of illness of several
months. He was 66 years, 3 months, and 11 days of age.

His wife survives him, also five children; Perry, Mrs. Mabel Gardner,
Alice, Lucille, and Merle, all living in or near Kenyon. One son died
in infancy. There are four grandchildren, Gene and Burton Gardner, and
Russell and Keith Galley, also hosts of friends. M.D. Usher, a devoted
cousin, has been helping with his care.

Funeral services were held at the home in Kenyon, Dec. 15, and at Osage,
Dec. 16. Interment was made in the family lot in the Osage cemetery.


Osage News, December 1928


Transcribed by Kathy Pike - August 29, 2003
Copyright 2003 Kathy McAlister Pike