David Gallegos, Sr.
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 5C - August 22, 2021
David Gallegos, Sr. went
to be with his Lord and
Savior on Sunday, August
8, 2021, at the age of 85,
in Albuquerque, New
Mexico.
He was born April 16,
1936, in Mt. Harris, Colorado, to Valentine and Ruth
Gallegos. He was raised by his grandparents, Julian and
Amalia Gallegos, in Grand Junction, Colorado, where
he graduated from Grand Junction High School. While
in high school he excelled in wrestling. He went on to
graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Weber State
University.
Immediately after high school, he enlisted in the Air
Force where he met his wife, Patricia.
He leaves behind wife, Patricia Gallegos; children,
David Gallegos, Jr., Melinda Garcia (Abel), Kelley
Mullen, and Christina Wedberg (Edwin); grandchildren,
Jessica Minero, Selena Minoletti, Jennice Minero,
Anthony Garcia, Amanda Garcia, Trevor Mullen, Lukas
Wedberg, and Basie Wedberg, along with numerous
great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by parents,
Valentine and Ruth; grandparents, Julian and Amalia
Gallegos; brothers and sisters, Herman Gallegos, Stella
Gallegos, Edemia Gallegos, Josie Hyre, Jose Samuel
Gallegos, and Walter Gallegos and is survived by sisters
and brothers, Romelia Lewis, Barbara Castillo, Marye
Lucero, Gary Gallegos, Roy Gallegos, Gene Gallegos,
Joe Gallegos, Eva Fruit, and Sarah Nolan. He was a
good man, a good husband, father, grandfather, and
great-grandfather and loved all of his family.
Mr. G was world renowned for his skill in telling
it like it is, whether you wanted his advice or not. He
knew a heck of a lot about everything and oh, was he
funny! He could tell a joke or a funny story like nobody
else, with wit and a wry, sarcastic sense of humor.
David loved fishing and hunting and took down many
a big buck and rainbow trout. He loved bowling, golfing,
and played a mean game of 8- ball pool. He stayed
active all his life and was always good company. He
will be profoundly missed.
There will be a viewing Sunday, August 29, 2021, at
Callahan-Edfast Mortuary from 5 - 7:00 p.m., followed
by a Rosary from 7 - 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will take
place at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Monday, August
30, 2021, at 11:00 followed by a reception at Long Park
(Mt. Garfield shelter, off of Patterson) at 12:30, with the
burial at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Tuesday,
August 31, 2021 at 10:00 a.m.
