My Grandfather passed away on Tuesday Feb 21, 2008
These are some images I made of him a few weeks before he surrendered to Lung Cancer. He fought bravely through Chemo therapy, and as he said "they only gave me 6 months and I lived a year!"
I will miss you grandpa
Jack L. Gallup Sr.
Jack L. Gallup Sr. 1931 ~ 2008 Jack L. Gallup Sr. was reunited with his sweetheart Donna on February 21, 2008. He was born March 17, 1931 in New England, North Dakota. He was the son of Milton E. Gallup and Tontie Angeline Fudge. He was raised in Corvallis, Montana. He joined the Navy in 1948 and served our country in the Korean War. He married Donna Louise Smith October 30, 1952. They were married 48 years and had 3 children; Wendy Hussey(Kenneth), Heather Bench (Mike), and Jack L. Jr. Jack worked for the Salt Lake County Fire Department 23 years and then moved to Mt. Pleasant, Utah to be a farmer. He loved working with wood, building clocks, riding his horse, hunting, fishing and his family.Jack is survived by his children; 14 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, M.E. "Bud" Gallup (Bernita); and dear friend Betty Falsone. He is preceded in death by his wife; parents; and brother, Tom Gallup. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Rasmussen Mortuary in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. There will be viewing prior to the funeral service from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will also be viewing on Monday, February 25 from 6-8 p.m. at Rasmussen Mortuary. Interment will be in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. The family would like to express their appreciation to hospice staff, especially Brandon and Mandy Kent, Megan Hussey, and Kayln Bench and friends and family who assisted in his care.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 2/24/2008.
