Pearl Galloway Obituary

Galloway, Pearl Ann "Sandy" Passed away peacefully at home on Friday, November 4th, 2011. She was 93. Sandy was a generous and active participant in Chicago, having served on many organizations and boards. She was an active member and past president of the Women's Board of the Chicago Heart Association; served on the Governing Board and Women's Board of the Brookfield Zoo; and was awarded the distinguished Pauline K. Palmer Award in 2009 for her service on the Woman's Board of the Children's Home and Aid. She was a Sustaining Fellow of the Art Institute of Chicago, an avid gardener and a lover of the Chicago Symphony, Lyric Opera and summer concerts in Millennium Park. Sandy was a long time, active member of the Fortnightly of Chicago. She was an enthusiastic world traveler who loved fly-fishing and cherished long, early morning walks with her friends. She was a kind and generous friend and will be greatly missed by all who were privileged to know her. She was the loving wife of the late George H. Galloway, past president of Amoco Production Company and mother of the late Mike Galloway and Mark Galloway. Daughter Betsy Niles and son-in-law Ken Niles of Sonoma, California and Tracy Galloway and daughter in-law Maud Galloway of Evergreen, Colorado, survive her, and were with her at death. She will also be missed by her adoring grandchildren, their spouses and great grandchildren Kelly and Jeff Welch and their two daughters Adelle and Scarlett of Livingston, Montana; Michael Dustin Niles and wife Dawn and their daughter Dharma of Sonoma, California; Amy Niles, San Francisco, California; David Niles, San Francisco, California; Jake Niles, Bend, Oregon; Chad Galloway and fiancé Sara Carrigan, Denver Colorado; Cody Galloway and her husband Cortney Cagle, Denver, Colorado; and Casey Galloway, Evergreen Colorado. Services will be held at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Michigan Ave. and Delaware Place, at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 12. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.