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Bert Gale, Jr.

Bert Gale, Jr.

Born: Tue., Nov. 19, 1935

Died: Mon., Jul. 28, 2014

Bert Gale Jr., age 79, of Sugar Point, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, surrounded by many of his family. He was born to Bert Sr. and Lillian Gale on November 19, 1935 at Bear Island.

Bert was a paratrooper with the 101st division 82nd airborne U.S. Army stationed in Ft. Bragg, NC; he served active duty during the Korean War Era as a Squad Leader and Section Sgt. for the 57th Recoilless Rifle Platoon from Dec. 1952 - Dec. 1955 than switched to the Army Reserve until Jan. 1961. He was a member of the Bena American Legion 2001 and also a member of the Leech Lake Honor Guard. His wife Lucy was a member of the Leech Lake Auxiliary.

Bert was employed in numerous jobs including working in factories in Illinois, many construction and welding jobs in Minnesota and worked security for the Northern Lights Casino. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and visiting with friends. His hobbies included painting on handmade miniature drums, wood burning nature pictures on buckskin and wood pieces. Both Bert and Lucy enjoyed working on their crafts side-by-side, he doing wood burning and painting and she doing her beadwork.

Bert was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lucy Gale, sons: Alvin Gale and Bert Headbird; brothers: Alvin Gale, Vernon Gale, Ronald Gale; and sisters: Betty Lou Mettler and Dolly Kottmeyer.

He is survived by his daughters; Katherine Gale, Lorna K. Urrutia, Cynthia M. Gale. His brothers; Kenneth Gale, Darrell Gale, sisters; Lavina Marion, Stella Gale, grandchildren, great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.

Viewing Thursday, 3:00 pm, July 31, at the Sugar Point Center and will continue until the double service for both Bert and Lucy Gale at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 2, also at the Sugar Point Center. Active pallbearers will be Dean A. Gale, Jon-Erik Gale, Evan Gale, Byron Whitebird, Kenneth Gale, Darrell Gale, Tyler Luther, and Michelle Marion. Honorary pallbearers will be Barney Jones, Scott Dahmen, Lyman White, James Mitchell, Brian Mitchell, Mike Mitchell, De De Losh, Guy Green, Ron Burnett, Frank Robinson, Terry Robinson, Frank Marion, Kirk Kottmeyer, Logan Monroe, and David Chase. Burial to follow at the Battle Point cemetary.

Bert's Care has been entrusted to Northern Peace Funeral Home of Walker, MN. Online condolences for the family may be given at http://www.northernpeace.com

 

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