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Rev. John F. Galloway, O.S.A. (1914-1970)

Rev. John F. Galloway, O.S.A. entered eternal life Jaunary 15, 1970.

John Francis Galloway was born July 7, 1914 in Dumbarton, Scotland, to James and Mary (Burgess) Galloway. He was Baptized July 19, 1914 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Dumbarton. He received the Sacrament of Confirmation February 1, 1925 at the same church.

John received his elementary education at St. Patrick School, Dumbarton; St. Francis de Sales School, Denver, Colorado, and St. Thomas Aquinas School, Bronx, New York. He attended St. Nicholas of Tolentine High School, Bronx, for three years, then transferred to Augustinian Academy, Staten Island, New York, which granted him his high school diploma in 1932.

He ws received into the Augustinian Novitiate September 9, 1932. He professed simple (temporary) vows in the Order of St. Augustine September 11, 1933 and solemn (permanent) vows September 11, 1936. He earned a B. A. in Philosophy from Villanova College, Villanova, Pennsylvania, in 1937. He then pursued theological studies at Augustinian College, Washington, D. C. He was ordained a Priest June 10, 1940. He earned an M. A. in Education from Villanova College in 1955, and did additional studies at Catholic University of America, Washington, and at Chicago Technical College, Chicago, Illinois.

Father Galloway taught at St. Rita High School, Chicago, from 1941 to 1954. He was named Principal of Austin Catholic High School, Detroit, Michigan, in 1954. He became Principal of Augustinian Academy, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1965.

Forced by ill health to resign from his position at Augustinian Academy, he was assigned to St. Monica Monastery, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, for a short time before being assigned to St. Rita Catholic Parish, Chicago. It was at St. Rita that he died of a heart attack January 15, 1970.

He was buried in the Augustinian plot at Villanova University, Villanova.

Memorial gifts may be made to Augustinian Guild, Tolentine Center, 20300 Governors Hwy., Olympia Fields, IL 60461-1081.