Rickie Lee Galloway, the second son of Walter R. and Margaret Morton Galloway, was born June 2, 1948 in Valentine, and died May 26, 2023 in Omaha. He graduated from Merriman High School.
Rick’s first marriage was to Diane Hand. They were blessed with two sons: Shane Walter Dukat and Shad Lewis Dukat. Rick met Ann Downs years later on a New Mexico cotton farm, just outside of El Paso, TX. They were married March 3, 2010 in Cherry County.
For many of his younger years, growing up on the Niobrara River south of Kilgore, Rick’s life centered around music, playing in the family band with his parents, sister Yvonne, and brothers August and Keven. They played for schoolhouse dances, barn and wedding dances. He played both the mandolin and guitar. He later took up the piano, developing his own style of music. For years, he performed in various bars and clubs from Grand Island to the Nebraska Sandhills, as well as at the many family music fests. His other passion was fishing, as always competing for the first and largest fish caught.
Rick was preceded in death by his parents; infant sister Connie; sister Yvonne and brother Gary.
He is survived by his wife, Ann; son, Shane (Ann); granddaughters, Emma Johnson, Brooke and grandson, Luke; son, Shad (Dana); granddaughters, Jada, McKenna and Kailynn; brothers August and Keven; numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. (central time) Thursday June 8, 2023 at the Galloway Cemetery west of the August Galloway home on the Niobrara River south of Kilgore.
Holmes Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.
