Ernest Gallegos |
| Posted 2018-02-24 by Judy Wight Branson |
| The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, August 19, 1997, p. 5a Ernest Gallegos, 69, of Prescott, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 1997, in the Carl Hayden Veterans Administration Hospital in Phoenix. He was born April 22, 1928, in Prescott, to Guadalupe and Frances (Espinoza) Gallegos. Mr. Gallegos graduated from Prescott High School in 1948 and was the manager of Karl's Shoes in Flagstaff, where he was known as 'Mr. Karl,' from 1952 to 1981. Mr. Gallegos moved home to Prescott in 1995, and he also lived with his daughter, Stephanie, in Phoenix. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prescott. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict, and was a member of the American Legion in Flagstaff, Glendale and Prescott. Mr. Gallegos always was a hard worker, working long hours, and he liked to play a round of golf. He had a great sense of humor and could poke fun at himself, and was proudest of his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his daughters, Diann Barnes, of Williams, Stephanie Gallegos of Glendale, Ariz., Kim Gallegos of Phoenix and Tina Curlel of Flagstaff; brothers, Ralph and Richard Gallegos of Tucson; sisters, Ester and Henrietta Rodarte of Prescott; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is also survived by his life-long friend, Ann Gallegos Grubbs. He was preceded in death by his brother, Joe, on April 8, 1996. Visitation will be held from 2 until 5 p.m., Wednesday at the Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home, Cortez and Carleton streets, in Prescott. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 150 Fleury St., in Prescott. A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with the Rev. Frank Pyka, C.M.F., officiating. Concluding services will be held at Mountain View Cemetery in Prescott with military honors being provided by American Legion Post No. 6. Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home in Prescott assisted the family with arrangements. See Also: Arizona Gravestone Photo Project |
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