Evening star., 1903-07-17
DEATHOF VIM. A.GATLEY
PROMINENT RESIDENT OF WASH
INGToN PASSES AWAY.
Had Gone to Other Cline to Recuper-
ate His Health-Funeral
Arrangements.

Mr. William A. Galley, whose death oc-
Cured a. Ell Paso Tex. Tuesday, was at
one time n prominent resident of this city,
having lived here for many years. he was
active in church. fraternal official and b'isl-
ness affairs, and was held in high esteem.
1t is expected that the body will reach
Washington either Sunday night or Mon
day morning, and the funeral Will take
place from the residence of ii. Prescott
Galley ITA2 S street northwest. either
Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. IN
terment will be made in Rock Creek GEM
etery.
The father of Mr.. Galley emigrated with
his family from England to America IN
1916, when the son William was two years
old locating in the city of Manchester, n
H. The boy led the life usual TO youth III
New England. attending the common
schools and doing chores, helping always 10
pay his way along in life. he diHered
from the ordinary youth. however, in pre-
cocity and willingness and adaptabllty
to perform labors better suited to one
much older in years. He was always stu
diouS and painstaking.
Jruon the death of his faIner William re-
moved to Concord, n. H. at about the age
of fourteen, to live with his sister. There
he found employment in dry goods store
where he rendered faithful service. When
absent from the sight of his employer he
could always be found under the counter
poring over some book. His motto was
'Faithfulness to duty, and characterized
his entire life.
In 1859 the boy of fifteen came to Wash
ington where ever afterward he made his
home. and here Is where his activities have
been more pronounced. a page IN Con-
gress, grocer, hospital steward, L. S. A.,
for three enliStments and for over thirty
years valued clerk. rising to the position
of assistant chief in the stationery diEi-
| sion of the Treasury Department.
Many years ago Mr.. Galley became
Mason. rising to the chair of master of Is.
Z French Lodge. After passing the chair
| he was made secretary of his lodge, ;Ind
| for about on" year prior to April. 1901. aad
| the added duties of the general secretary
| of the fraternity. discharging all his truSts
with fa!thfulness.
| mem mber of the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
| then under the ministry Of the late Ef.
| John c. Smith. In after years he, with
Others. began labors that eliminated in the
| ere ction OF the Whitney Avenue Union Mis-
| sion building near the entrance from
| Brightwood avenue to the Soldiers Home
| and for more than twenty years was the
| superintendent of the mission. which was
| on-sectarian. Still later in life he became
| member of the Gurley Church and one oil
| its officers.
| In April. 1901. being broken in health,
| frCm the effects of what has proved to be
| an incurable disease, he left home and
| family and friends to seek relief or = IS
| sibe restoration, at Fort Stanton n. NJ,
| ana later at Ri PaSO, Tex, Whe1e one year
| ago he joined by his wife and a soa
| and little daughter. They with untr;ng
| devotion have ministered to his comfort.
| His wife and four sons and a daughter sur
vive him.
The names of the sons are Albert a.,
| Ralph T., III. Prescott and Clarence Galley,
all of whom reside here.
Tribute to His Memory
At a meeting of the employees of the
stationery division, Treasury Department.
yesterday, to take suitable action upon the
death of William A. Galley, George SIN
mons was elected chairman and James T
| Gibbs, secretary. \ committee, composed
| of Chas. II. Smith, Warren c. Bckfoid d and
| James T. Gibbs. was appointed and pre-
| sented resolutions, which were unanimously
| adopted. setting forth that the clerks
| learned with profound sorrow of the
| death of William 4. Gatley. which occurred
July IA. 1903, at El Paso Texas where
| he was sojOGrning for the purpose of re-
gaining his health which had been greatly
| impaired for several years.
His former associates in the stationery
division, where he was employed for more
than thirty years and rendered faithful
ment, feel that in his demise thcy have
| panion-one who consistent Chris
tian, always ready to minister to the wants
| and distresses of others; and they deeply
: and sincerely dcplore his death and ex-
| tend sympathies to his family who have
| suffered this irrcparatlc loss.
1t ordered that the resolutions be
ergrossed and transmitted to the family.