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Galloway - Albert


Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 5 Jul 1967 p 14

NEWTOWN — Albert W. Galloway, 75, a former businessman here, died Monday morning in a Bradenton, Fla., nursing home. Mr. Galloway built the Newtown Garage, which he later sold to his brother, A. T. He and his wife, Curra, operated the Newtown drugstore until retiring in 1960. He was employed by the National Refining Co., for 25 years. He was a trombone player in the Newtown Band and also played with the National Car Couplers' Band. He was born near Covington Aug. 10, 1891, a son of John A. and India Ward Galloway. His first marriage was to Ethel Lape. After her death he was married to Katheryn Druley. She also preceded him in death. On March 5, 1949, he was married to Curra E. Fry in Newtown. Mr. Galloway was a resident of Newtown 37 years. He was a member of the Newtown Methodist Church. He moved to Bradenton in August of 1966. Surviving are the widow; a son, Lowell of Attica; a stepson, Clifford Fry of Attica; a sister, Mrs. Orville Meeker of Frankfort; three brothers, O. K. of Crawfordsville, Jack of Veedersburg and A. T. of Newtown and two step-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro with Rev. Arthur Schenck officiating. Burial will be in Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.  --typed by Walt W

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