GALLOWAY, Lee Jesse
Source: - Crawfordsville Journal Review - 21 Nov 1955
Lee Jesse Galloway, 46, who since 1938 had operated the Galloway Chevrolet Sales here with his father, was killed instantly about 1 a.m. when his car failed to make a sharp curve on Ind. 55, 10 miles east of Newtown. Saturday Galloway and other car dealers, as a prize for selling a certain quota of used cars, had attended the Purdue-Indiana football game at Bloomington. That night a banquet was held for the winners in Indianapolis and it was from that banquet that Galloway was returning home. Born in Fountain County on Jan 6, 1909, he was the son of A.T. and Bessie Gross Galloway. On March 21, 1931, he married Katherine Gray. He was a member of the Newtown Methodist Church, of the Masonic Lodge and of the Newtown Volunteer Fire Department. He was a 1927 graduate of the Newtown High School. Survivors include the widow; a son Phillip, at home; the parents, of Newtown, and a brother, Carl of Dover. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m.m Tuesday at the Newtown Methodist Church, with Rev. Lester Knopfmeier, assisted by Rev. Leroy Houk, officiating. Burial will be in the Newtown Cemetery. Friends may call at the Grenard and Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown.
Source: Obituaries: 1950’s B collection – Covington Public Library –-- thanks so much (especially to Brenda) – hand dated 11-25-1955 p 48
Lee Jesse Galloway, 46, a prominent business man of Newtown was killed in an auto crash near Elmdale early Sunday morning. Mr. Galloway had operated the Galloway Chevrolet Sales in Newtown with his father AT Galloway since 1938. He was killed instantly about 1 a.m. when his car failed to make a sharp curve on Indiana Highway 55. On Saturday Galloway and other car dealers as a prize for selling a certain quote of used cars had attended the Purdue-Indiana football game at Bloomington. That night a banquet was held for the winners in Indianapolis and it was from that banquet that Galloway was returning home. He was born in Fountain County on June 6, 1909 the son of AT and Bessie Gross Galloway. He was married to Katherine Gray on March 21, 1931 who survives with one son, Phillip at home. He is also survived by his parents and a brother, Carl Galloway of Dover. He was a member of the Newtown Methodist Church of the Masonic Lodge and of the Newtown Volunteer Fire Department. He graduated from the Newtown HS in 1927. The body remained at the Grenard and Servies Funeral Home in Waynetown until the funeral service which was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church in Newtown with Rev. Lester Knopfmeier, assisted by Rev. Leroy Houk. Burial was in Newtown Cemetery. – kbz