Rev. William D. Gale

Rev. William Duane Gale, 92, husband of Alice K. Jones Gale, passed away Monday February 11, 2013 at 1:50 p. m. in Ashford Health Center, Shelbyville. Reverend Dr. William Gale was born in a sod house in Stapleton, Nebraska, the son of the late William and Cynthia Chamberlain Gale. He attended undergraduate bible college at Tabor, Iowa earning a degree in Biblical Studies, he went on later in life at obtain other degrees and an honorary doctorate. He married Mary Alice Amelia Ward Gale and to this union were four children, Dr. David Duane (Elizabeth) Gale, of Richmond, Kentucky , Alice Elizabeth (Donald) Churchill, Corona, California and Aleta Faith Blue, Arvada, Colorado; six grandchildren, Michael David and Heather Elizabeth Gale, Donald Charles Churchill II, Mechele LaDon Jacobs, Justin Allen and Del William Blue. After a long illness and her death he married Alice K. Jones Gale, and they were married more than 50 years. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a son Donald James Gale. There are many other individuals who they “adopted” over the years as their own. His entire life was spent in service to others. He spent over 20 years in post secondary bible and college education. He was President of Brainerd Indian School, Hot Springs, SD, for 15 years. He was co-founder and President of Northwest Indian Bible School in Montana, and founder of the Latin American Bible Institute. He authored several books on Native Americans, his family and his faith. He and his wife (Alice) spent several months in rebuilding the campus of Philippine Bible Methodist College on the main island of the Philippines.

In more than 60 years of service, Dr. William Gale spent more than 40 of those years in missionary work. In worked in several capacities in the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Wesleyan Church, and the Bible Methodist Church. He pastored churches in South Dakota, Michigan and Oregon. While working with the Native American Indians, he was bestowed with the title of, Chief Hugs Himself, a title he loved and was a “hugger” everyone. He loved life, he loved the ministry and through out this time his wife, Alice K., was a faithful companion to him and the two of them made differences in many lives.

The funeral service will be Tuesday 2-19-13 at 1:00 in the Bethel Holiness Church, 6060 N. US 31, Columbus with Pastor Joseph Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh. Calling will be from 4-8:00 Monday in Myers-Reed Chapel, 3729 25th St., Columbus and from noon until service time at the church on Tuesday. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.myers-reed.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Shelbyville Bible Holiness Church-Gale Chapel Fund, 2819 E. Michigan Road, Shelbyville.

A special thank you is extended by the family to the Heartland Hospice care givers.