Burial will follow in Wilson Valley Cemetery in Little River-Academy.
Mr. Galure died Saturday, Dec. 20, at his home.
He was born in Oct. 29, 1928, to John William and Marion V. Danley Galhier Galure. He graduated from Academy High School and Temple Junior College. He served in the Texas National Guard and in the U.S. Navy and Naval Reserves, serving aboard the USS Keppler during the Korean conflict.
He worked 31 years at Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Temple, Austin and Waco, retiring in 1981. He also worked at radio station KYLE-FM in Temple as staff announcer and as a polka disc jockey. He served as branch manager of University Savings, then in management at Arrow Trailways, finally becoming project manager for JMS Inc. He owned and operated his own bus tour business, Texas Tours. He and his wife owned and operated a profession wedding photography business in Temple for many years.
He served as chairman of the Temple Zoning Appeals Board, on the board of directors of the Greater Temple United Way, on the Temple Public Safety Advisory Board, and as advisor on other projects.
He helped form and worked as deputy coordinator for Bell County Emergency Management and was a member of the Temple Public Safety Advisory Board. He was responsible for Temple’s first “Skywarn” project.
He was a member of the Temple Police Association; president of the Communications of America for 12 years; a life member the Telephone Pioneers of America; life member of the B.P.O. Elks; vice president of the Bell County Democrat Club; St. Luke Catholic Church in Temple; the Ushers Association; the Knights of Columbus; the Bell County REACT Team; the Temple Amateur Radio Club; SPJST Lodge No. 47; the Service Corps of Retired Executives; small business administration; Bell County V.O.A.D.; and the Bell County Emergency Planning Committee.
Survivors include his wife of 32 years; four stepchildren, Denise Corley of Waco, Greg Cameron of Holland, Donna Guthrie of Belton and Melanie Walton of Austin; and six grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Texas Polka Music Museum, c/o Glen Chervenka, 7088 Creek Shadows Drive, Bryan, 77808.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple.
