Donald "Duck" Galloway

He is survived by his beloved wife, Marvel; beloved children Shannon Galloway Doty, Shelly Galloway Porter, and Hollis Hugh “Chip” Galloway; and his much-beloved cousin, Susan Alexander Jones; Also survived by his beloved grandchildren Hollis Dale Galloway, Kristen Doty Dulaney, Richard Willard Porter Jr., Kirby Allison Galloway, Travis Varner Doty, Kevin Rae Doty; and great-grandchildren Audrey Grace Galloway and Henry James Porter. He is preceded in death by his beloved older brother, Harold Reid Galloway of Houston, Texas.

Duck was born July 26, 1931, in Houston, Texas, the son of Harold Hugh Galloway and Lucile Yett Galloway.

Orphaned at the age of 6, he and his brother were raised by their father’s sister, Rebecca Sue Alexander whom we all know as “Aunt Sue”. At age 18, he wanted to join the Navy just as his brother had, but Aunt Sue urged him instead to join the US Coast Guard as she wanted no more family members stationed abroad.

Upon his discharge from the Coast Guard, he dated and married his childhood friend and sweetheart, Marvel Ann McDaniel at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in 1955. They moved to Austin, Texas where they both attended the University of Texas and later returned to Houston to be near family and raise their 3 children. Their 67-year marriage was full of joy, humor, love, and respect.

Duck liked entertaining friends at home, cooking, especially barbecuing, doing home improvements and Do-It-Yourself projects. He had many hobbies including fishing, archery, and model shipbuilding.

He was a kind and gentle father that set high moral values and a strong work ethic for his children. He also shared his love of music with all who knew him. Many weekends were spent listening to classical music and jazz. When the kids started listening to the Beatles, he declared “Rock and Roll will never last!” But yet, he bought them their own stereo system and never discouraged their love for music, no matter what type.

In 1969, Duck and Marvel opened a successful picture framing, art gallery, and antique shop, named the “Framery and Art Gallery” which together they operated until the early 1980s. After selling “The Framery”, he and Marvel enjoyed entertaining, playing bridge, family gatherings, traveling, and “cruising” with their wonderful friends for many years until Marvel became disabled in 2010. In his elder years, Duck played golf, loved telling jokes, continued to cook, and listen to his music collection.

The family will gather for a private interment.

Those desiring may have floral tributes sent to Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston, 77057, until Wednesday afternoon at 5pm.

"He will live on in our hearts forever."