The Alfa world has lost another great guy.
OBITUARY B Garrison B Norman William Gallatin, 74, of Garrison died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the Belle Plaine Nursing and Rehab Center following a short illness.B An informal Memorial Service and Remembrance will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the old Vinton Train Depot, where those in attendance should enter from 4th Avenue between 5th street and the railroad tracks.B In accordance with Normanbs wishes, his ashes will be buried at his parents' gravesite in Pierce City, MO. B Norman was born September 2, 1935, in Columbus, Nebraska.B He attended Tech High and North High in Des Moines, and Park College in Parkville, Mo.B HeB served in the U.S. Air Force.B He worked as a draftsman, machinist, and mechanic, and was still actively consulting on mechanical restoration of English and Italian cars.B Norman was an inventor, and held several patents. B Norman was a sculptor, whose geometric works based on Platonic solids in metal, glass, and mirrors were in regional and national exhibits during the 1980s and 1990s. He was surprised and proud to find that one day, while reading the latest issue of Scientific American magazine, he turned the page and saw a color reproduction of one of his works.B He had sent Martin Gardner,B methematics columnist for the magazine, a photo of one of his works, to supplement his letter responding to a recent column by Martin Gardner. B Norman was interested in science, particularly astronomy and cosmology.B He did a lot of self-directed reading in this field, but what neighbors remember of this interest is being awakened in the middle of the night to see a meteor shower, eclipse of the moon, or northern lights. B He is survived by sons, Geoffrey Gallatin of Iowa City and William Pericles "Perry" Gallatin of Houston, TX; special friend, Karen Nichols of Garrison; sister, Gaile Gallatin of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family.B He was preceded in death by a son, Byron Gallatin,B and byB his parents, Norman and Mildred Gallatin. B Hrabak Funeral Home in Belle Plaine is serving the family.B Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hrabakfuneralhome.com under "obituaries." Tom Sahines ARA AROC Tech Hot line -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
