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Name: Milton George Galliart ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23}
Sex: M
Birth: 15 MAY 1914 in Ellinwood, Barton, Kansas, USA ^{2 4 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28}
Death: 19 JAN 2005 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska, USA ^{11 13 17 18 24 25 29 30 31}
Burial: Grand Island Cemetery, Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska. ^{17 24}
Residence:
1. 1915 in Independent, Barton, Kansas, USA. ²¹
1. 1920 in Lakin, Barton, Kansas, USA. ⁹
1. 1930 in Ellinwood, Barton, Kansas. ¹⁰
Military: 15 DEC 1944 ²⁰ ¹³
Person Id: I432
Tree Id: 617178

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Parents

Father:

George Adam Galliart: Birth: 11 AUG 1884 in Dreispitz, Saratov, Russia. Death: 28 MAR 1919 in Ellinwood, Barton, Kansas, USA

Mother:

Amalia Wollert: Birth: 31 MAR 1887 in Prussia, Germany. Death: 24 APR 1964 in Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas

Family
Marriage:

Married: Velma Dorothea Kohlmeier on 8 JUN 1940 at Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, USA.^{6 14 22 32 33 34 35 36 37}
Velma Dorothea Kohlmeier: Birth: 28 DEC 1914 in Linn, Washington, Kansas, USA. Death: 5 JAN 1966 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA

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1.	Title: 1910 Census Page: 9B, Lakin Township, Barton County, Kansas
2.	Title: Mary Ellen (Dittrick) Galliart
3.	Title: Amalia (Wollert) Galliart's Obituary
4.	Title: Julie Ruth (Galliart) Bloom
5.	Title: 1920 Census Page: 9B, Lakin Township, Barton County, Kansas
6.	Title: Velma Dorothea (Kohlmeier) Galliart's Obituary
7.	Title: George Adam Galliart, Jr.'s Obituary
8.	Title: Gail (Blazek) Evans
9.	Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Lakin, Barton, Kansas; Roll: T625_524; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 710 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;
10.	Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Ellinwood, Barton, Kansas; Roll: 693; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0008; Image: 600.0; FHL microfilm: 2340428 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;
11.	Title: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;
12.	Title: U.S. World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949 Page: National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, United States; Muster Rolls of U.S. Navy Ships, Stations, and Other Naval Activities, 01/01/1939 - 01/01/1949; Record Group: 24, Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007; Series ARC ID Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
13.	Title: U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
14.	Title: Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
15.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: Newspaper: Grand Island Independent, The; Publication Date: 01/ 21/ 2005; Publication Place: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA; Web edition: http://www.theindependent.com/stories/012105/rec_galliart21.shtml Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
16.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: Newspaper: Grand Island Independent, The; Publication Date: 01/ 24/ 2005; Publication Place: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA; Web edition: http://www.theindependent.com/stories/012005/rec_galliart20.shtml Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
17.	Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
18.	Title: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Page: Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
19.	Title: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Page: The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 130 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
20.	Title: U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;
21.	Title: Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 Page: Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; Roll: ks1915_16; Line: 29 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;
22.	Title: Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013 Page: Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Reference Number: psktsmc12095 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;
23.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: The Grand Island Independent; Publication Place: Grand Island, NE, USA; URL: http://www.theindependent.com/obituaries/milton-galliart/article_2e143fdf-c9b1-5419-ad5f-69ebce4cce2b.html Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
24.	Title: Obituary
25.	Title: Social Security Death Index
26.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: Newspaper: Grand Island Independent, The; Publication Date: 01/ 21/ 2005; Publication Place: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA; Web edition: http://www.theindependent.com/stories/012105/rec_galliart21.shtml Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
27.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: Newspaper: Grand Island Independent, The; Publication Date: 01/ 24/ 2005; Publication Place: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA; Web edition: http://www.theindependent.com/stories/012005/rec_galliart20.shtml Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
28.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: The Grand Island Independent; Publication Place: Grand Island, NE, USA; URL: http://www.theindependent.com/obituaries/milton-galliart/article_2e143fdf-c9b1-5419-ad5f-69ebce4cce2b.html Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
29.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: Newspaper: Grand Island Independent, The; Publication Date: 01/ 21/ 2005; Publication Place: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA; Web edition: http://www.theindependent.com/stories/012105/rec_galliart21.shtml Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
30.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: Newspaper: Grand Island Independent, The; Publication Date: 01/ 24/ 2005; Publication Place: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA; Web edition: http://www.theindependent.com/stories/012005/rec_galliart20.shtml Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
31.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: The Grand Island Independent; Publication Place: Grand Island, NE, USA; URL: http://www.theindependent.com/obituaries/milton-galliart/article_2e143fdf-c9b1-5419-ad5f-69ebce4cce2b.html Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
32.	Title: Milton George Galliart's Obituary
33.	Title: Allen George Galliart
34.	Title: Velma Jane (Galliart) Burge
35.	Title: Tombstone
36.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: The Grand Island Independent; Publication Place: Grand Island, NE, USA; URL: http://www.theindependent.com/obituaries/milton-galliart/article_2e143fdf-c9b1-5419-ad5f-69ebce4cce2b.html Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;
37.	Title: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2017 Page: Publication Place: Grand Island, NE, USA; URL: http://www.theindependent.com/obituaries/milton-galliart/article_2e143fdf-c9b1-5419-ad5f-69ebce4cce2b.html Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;

Notes

Note: Obituary from The Grand Island Independent, Grand Island, Nebraska, Friday, January 21, 2005
MILTON GEORGE GALLIART
Milton G. Galliart, 90, of Grand Island died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at Wedgewood Care Center.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, with a family prayer service at 10:45. The Rev. Ronald Benson will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery, with military rites provided by the United Veterans Color Guard. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Curran Funeral Chapel.
Mr. Galliart was born May 15, 1914, at Ellinwood, Kan., to George and Amalia (Wollert) Galliart.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Velma.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Mary; four sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Karen Galliart of Fayetteville, Tenn., Allen and Janet Galliart of Tempe, Ariz., Wayne and Debbie* of Belle Plaine, Kan., and Paul and Jenn Galliart of Colorado Springs, Colo.; six daughters and four sons-in-law, Jane and Hank Burge of Wichita, Kan., Lorraine and Rick Allen of Lincoln, Amy and Robert Kuefner of Kearney, Molly Galliart of Grand Island, Julie and Jeffrey Bloom of Lincoln, and Wendy Galliart of Seattle. Others left to cherish his memory include 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Milton grew up in Ellinwood graduating from high school in 1932. After his schooling he farmed for his uncle and aunt, George and Marie Miller, on their farm in Ellinwood. He entered the Navy on May 13, 1938, serving at Pearl Harbor during the air raid by Japan in 1941. He was honorably discharged on Feb. 2, 1946.
He married Velma D. Kohlmeier on June 8, 1940, at Bremerton, Wash. He built and operated Milt's Laundromat in Ellinwood, Kan. In 1952, he began working as a mechanic at a Studebaker/Packard dealership in Pratt, Kan. In 1957, he became an agent for Lutheran Brotherhood. Velma Galliart died Jan. 5, 1966.
He married Mary Ellen Dittrick on July 24, 1966, at Minden, beginning his second family at the age of 52. They lived in Wichita before moving to Grand Island in 1975**. Milton retired from Lutheran Brotherhood in 1979. In his retirement he enjoyed crafting and with his wife, Mary, together they owned and operated the Plum Thicket. They traveled the area displaying their works at various craft shows. In 1994, they opened the Plum Thicket at its current location in Grand Island. Milton was a wonderful husband and a father who was always there for his children.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Albert, Elmer and Eddie, and a granddaughter, Jenna Bloom.
Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran School. To send online condolences, visit www.curranfuneralchapel.com and sign the guest book under obituaries.
*Galliart; **1974
Milton enlisted in the Navy on May 13, 1938, and trained at San Diego, California. He graduated from Warrant Motor Machinist Mate School, at Norfolk, Virginia, in December of 1938. He went overseas on March 28, 1939, and served on the USS A.B.S.D. 2 as a machinist in the Pacific Theatre. After he married Velma, they made their home in Ellinwood, Kansas. Velma, her mother, Dennis and Allen lived on a farm (Milt was buying this farm, it was eventually sold to Velma's sister and brother-in-law, Mildred and Norman Chakir) near Linn, Washington County, Kansas while Milt served in the Navy. His engagements included the air raid by Japan at Pearl Harbor on Sunday, December 7, 1941, in which the ship he served on, the USS California was hit. He was not on the ship at the time, but took a liberty boat to report to his station. When he reached his station he found no survivors. They were ordered to leave the ship, they returned to the liberty boat. While on the liberty boat, Japan again attacked and the boat was hit. He and another man were forced to swim to Ford Island. Other engagements were: The Battle of Midway, and Admiralty Islands. He served a total of 92 months, earning the rating of Warrant Machinist. He returned to the United States on January 10, 1946, and was honorably discharged on February 2, 1946. Milton and Velma's twin daughter and son, Jane and Wayne, were born in Great Bend, Kansas, in 1946 before the family moved to Ellinwood.
In 1946, Milton opened a laundry in Ellinwood called Milt's Laundry. He and Velma and their family lived in the back of the Laundry at 310 Sante Fe St., in Ellinwood, Kansas. In 1953, they moved to Pratt, Kansas, where Milt was a mechanic at the Studebaker/Packard Dealership, working alongside his brothers, Albert (operator) and Eddie (salesman). They then moved to Mulvane, Kansas, in 1957, where Milt worked for Boeing and sold Rawleigh and Watkins products, and later sold Lutheran Brotherhood insurance.
Velma passed away in January of 1966. Milton and Mary were married in July of 1966, and lived at 2935 Fairmount, in Wichita, Kansas. They lived on Fairmount from 1966 - 1970 and then moved to 3900 1st Street in Wichita. Milt continued to sell Lutheran Brotherhood and Mary taught at Holy Cross Lutheran School. Lorraine, Amy, Molly, Julie, and Paul were all born in Wichita. They lived on 1st Street from 1970 - 1974, and in August of 1974 they moved to Grand Island, Nebraska, residing at 4015 Edna Dr. Wendy was born in 1975 in Grand Island. In October of 1976, they moved to 511 Plum Rd. in Grand Island. Milt sold Lutheran Brotherhood until retiring in 1979. Then he sold Watkins, and he and Mary ran motor routes, delivering the Omaha World Herald papers to the distributors. In the Fall of 1986, they made wooden crafts, and sold them at craft shows all over Nebraska, their business was called The Plum Thicket. In March of 1993, they moved to 822 W. 1st St. in Grand Island, where they resided until his death and ran a gift shop and tea room called The Plum Thicket.
(Milton's son, Dennis Galliart, writes) As a child, Dad gave me the leeway to build my own projects, even though I'm sure they made the back yard look like a small junkyard. I remember my boat project didn't work out so great, so Dad helped me build one out of the two Hudson car hoods and my friends and I spent many hours floating around Lemmon Park in Pratt. Later, Dad helped me build a stereo system (in 1956 you couldn't buy a good stereo system, you had to build it). Dad and Uncle Al tried to get me to play little league baseball, but I just wasn't a baseball player.
(Milton's son, Allen Galliart, writes) Some of my favorite memories of my childhood have to do with family trips and vacations. I can recall Dad often racing trains - parallel to the highway . . . not to the crossing - on our trips out of Pratt. On more extended trips associated with family vacation, Dad used to drive slo...o...o...wly through filling stations in a town to find the ones with the best prices. But what I most appreciated, in retrospect and in view of Dad's eagerness to get from Point A to Point B in the shortest period of time, is that Dad was nearly always willing to indulge my passion for history. He would always stop to allow me to read the Historical Markers and would even accommodate my request for short side-trips to points of interest.
(Milton's daughter, Jane (Galliart) Burge, writes) As a child I recall riding in the Studebaker pick-up truck with Dad's strong arm against me when he used the brakes (no child restraints back then). I loved going with Dad in that truck. Wayne and I would go to the garage in Pratt and get nickels for candy bars. Dad was always working hard, but took time out to show off his "twins". I remember thinking Dad's hands were so large and strong. Dad would put my small hand in his and we would skip to the store in Mulvane. I was so impressed and so very proud that at my suggestion Dad skipped and wasn't embarrassed. I will always be thankful that I have been blessed with a Father who taught me to have faith in the Lord.
(Milton's son, Wayne Galliart, writes) Dad would take me with him when he went to work, when it was possible. It was usually when he was a salesman, whether it was Watkins, Rawleigh products, or Lutheran Brotherhood insurance. Sometimes he had two jobs. He worked for Melvin Lentz Electric during the day, and then worked the 2nd shift at Boeing. He taught me how to work on cars. He was a great example of a hard work ethic, but still would find time to go swimming or bowling or take us on vacation. We had a lot of fun and went to some neat places.
Dad taught me a lot about God and why it is important to go to church, and Dad could really witness. I really admire Dad for that.
When Dad sneezed it always sounded like "who-is-she". I remember some of the names he called people, like Ishkabibal and Schlemiel (Allen found Schlemiel in a Yiddish dictionary -- it means klutz. Allen and Wayne agree that when dad used this word, he meant that the person was a little crooked or a "shyster".)
(Milton's daughter, Lorraine (Galliart) Allen, writes) I seem to remember that Dad was always picking us up or taking us somewhere. I think he did an awful lot of waiting around for us too. And, of course, there were the famous paper routes that we were so gung-ho about, which in the end turned out to be Dad's paper routes.
I remember when Dad took us all downstairs to protect us from the tornadoes in 1980. And then when I helped Dad re-shingle the house when it was all over.
And how could I forget the garage full of bikes! Dad must have had about a tire a day to patch.
There were two songs dad always sang: "You're the flower of my gout sweet sauerkraut" and "Come over here oh mother dear and see who's looking in my window."
(Milton's daughter, Amy (Galliart) Kuefner, writes) One of my earliest memories was going swimming at the public pool, especially in the evening when Dad would come along. He always played fun games with us.
Dad would always apologize if he hurt your feelings or said something hurtful and he was always sincere when he apologized.
(Milton's daughter, Molly Galliart, writes) I remember coming home from trips in the evening. If we were asleep in the car, Dad would carry us all the way upstairs to our beds. Dad was very patient and kind, even when we drove both of our parents out of their minds. I remember jumping on the bed and when Dad would come to spank us, I would hide.
(Milton's daughter, Julie (Galliart) Bloom, writes) When I attended school at Trinity Lutheran grade school, I remember thinking that I had the coolest parents. They were always there no matter what we had going on, i.e., sports, band, and all kinds of school events.
Dad would wake us up in the morning to get ready for school, while Mom fixed us breakfast (always a hot meal). Sometimes, when I wasn't quite ready to get out of bed, he would offer to make my bed if I got up right away.
Some mornings the whole family (when the six of us were at the same school, Lorraine in 8th grade and Wendy in Kindergarten) would ride bikes to school. Imagine, if you will, 8 bicycles riding a mile and a half across town at 8:00 in the morning. Dad led, while Mom brought up the rear.
Several of us were in band, after practice we would go out to eat (usually at Sirloin Stockade or Bonanza). Sometimes, when it was just one of us still at the school, Dad would ride up on his old red bicycle, and he would pedal that bike back home with you riding on the cross bar.
Dad was always around to help out when we needed him.
Dad told a story about how he and the pastor in Ellinwood were going to try to stop smoking. He quit but the pastor couldn't. Although, after the raid at Pearl Harbor in 1941, he did start smoking for a short time again.
(Milton's son, Paul Galliart, writes) I remember Dad was always working to provide for us kids. And if he wasn't working at his job, he was working around the house or on a car. Dad was also good at taking naps (that's cool). Dad also enjoyed watching sports. I liked traveling, even though some of those "opals" were a little crowded with six kids at times.
(Milton's daughter, Wendy Galliart, writes) Dad has shown me that what I really need to be concerned about are simply the people I love and the things I believe in. To those things, I should make a conscious, passionate commitment. To the other things I should attend with a certain degree of calm. Dad had a strong sense of Justice, a great motivation to work, an amazing faith, and a constant attention to the meaningful in life. Dad used to tell a story about how when he enlisted in the navy, the doctor said he needed to gain weight. So, the doctor put him on some medicine and told him, "If you don't gain weight with this medicine, you will never gain weight." He weighed around 140 pounds for most of his life.

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