David Neil Kendall, age 89, of Martinsville, Illinois, embarked on his greatest journey on Sunday evening, November 4, 2018, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born November 2, 1929, in Gary, Indiana, the son of Roy Galey and Evelyn Kendall Galey.
On August 2, 1958, he married Alta Camille Julian. She passed away on February 26, 2002.
He later married Della Marlene Sallens Janney on February 4, 2004. She passed away on May 3, 2007.
Survivors include his daughters, Jane Ella Taylor (Mark) of Alton, IL, and Julia Kendall Chang (Lance) of Wilmington, NC; brother, Kenneth Galey of Pasadena, MD; sister, Sara Smith (Walter) of Lady Lake, FL; sisters-in-law, Delores Galey of Tucson, AZ, and Marie Galey of Crawfordsville, IN; grandchildren, Ryan Yepsen (Katie) of Detroit, MI, Kieran Chang of St. Louis, MO, and Isabel Chang; great-grandson, Luke Yepsen, and his dear friend, Judy Fippinger of Danville, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, and brothers, Lyle Galey and Walter Galey, and sister-in-law, Frances Galey.
David served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War from 1949 - 1952. He retired after 35 years of employment with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO as a Wind Tunnel Engineer. David was a member of the Martinsville Bible Church, where he served as a trustee. He was also a member of the Martinsville American Legion, as well as an Eagle Scout and a Boy Scout volunteer. David was extremely talented. He had a passion for creating beauty as a talented woodworker and artist. He was an avid book and stamp collector, acquiring an enviable collection, and was forever young in his curiosity. He was well educated and well-traveled, with a generous heart that knew no bounds. He loved deeply and was deeply loved in return by his family and many others.
Burial in Eldred Memorial Cemetery, Eldred, IL.
On August 2, 1958, he married Alta Camille Julian. She passed away on February 26, 2002.
He later married Della Marlene Sallens Janney on February 4, 2004. She passed away on May 3, 2007.
Survivors include his daughters, Jane Ella Taylor (Mark) of Alton, IL, and Julia Kendall Chang (Lance) of Wilmington, NC; brother, Kenneth Galey of Pasadena, MD; sister, Sara Smith (Walter) of Lady Lake, FL; sisters-in-law, Delores Galey of Tucson, AZ, and Marie Galey of Crawfordsville, IN; grandchildren, Ryan Yepsen (Katie) of Detroit, MI, Kieran Chang of St. Louis, MO, and Isabel Chang; great-grandson, Luke Yepsen, and his dear friend, Judy Fippinger of Danville, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, and brothers, Lyle Galey and Walter Galey, and sister-in-law, Frances Galey.
David served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War from 1949 - 1952. He retired after 35 years of employment with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO as a Wind Tunnel Engineer. David was a member of the Martinsville Bible Church, where he served as a trustee. He was also a member of the Martinsville American Legion, as well as an Eagle Scout and a Boy Scout volunteer. David was extremely talented. He had a passion for creating beauty as a talented woodworker and artist. He was an avid book and stamp collector, acquiring an enviable collection, and was forever young in his curiosity. He was well educated and well-traveled, with a generous heart that knew no bounds. He loved deeply and was deeply loved in return by his family and many others.
Burial in Eldred Memorial Cemetery, Eldred, IL.
David Neil Kendall, age 89, of Martinsville, Illinois, embarked on his greatest journey on Sunday evening, November 4, 2018, at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born November 2, 1929, in Gary, Indiana, the son of Roy Galey and Evelyn Kendall Galey.
On August 2, 1958, he married Alta Camille Julian. She passed away on February 26, 2002.
He later married Della Marlene Sallens Janney on February 4, 2004. She passed away on May 3, 2007.
Survivors include his daughters, Jane Ella Taylor (Mark) of Alton, IL, and Julia Kendall Chang (Lance) of Wilmington, NC; brother, Kenneth Galey of Pasadena, MD; sister, Sara Smith (Walter) of Lady Lake, FL; sisters-in-law, Delores Galey of Tucson, AZ, and Marie Galey of Crawfordsville, IN; grandchildren, Ryan Yepsen (Katie) of Detroit, MI, Kieran Chang of St. Louis, MO, and Isabel Chang; great-grandson, Luke Yepsen, and his dear friend, Judy Fippinger of Danville, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, and brothers, Lyle Galey and Walter Galey, and sister-in-law, Frances Galey.
David served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War from 1949 - 1952. He retired after 35 years of employment with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO as a Wind Tunnel Engineer. David was a member of the Martinsville Bible Church, where he served as a trustee. He was also a member of the Martinsville American Legion, as well as an Eagle Scout and a Boy Scout volunteer. David was extremely talented. He had a passion for creating beauty as a talented woodworker and artist. He was an avid book and stamp collector, acquiring an enviable collection, and was forever young in his curiosity. He was well educated and well-traveled, with a generous heart that knew no bounds. He loved deeply and was deeply loved in return by his family and many others.
Burial in Eldred Memorial Cemetery, Eldred, IL.
On August 2, 1958, he married Alta Camille Julian. She passed away on February 26, 2002.
He later married Della Marlene Sallens Janney on February 4, 2004. She passed away on May 3, 2007.
Survivors include his daughters, Jane Ella Taylor (Mark) of Alton, IL, and Julia Kendall Chang (Lance) of Wilmington, NC; brother, Kenneth Galey of Pasadena, MD; sister, Sara Smith (Walter) of Lady Lake, FL; sisters-in-law, Delores Galey of Tucson, AZ, and Marie Galey of Crawfordsville, IN; grandchildren, Ryan Yepsen (Katie) of Detroit, MI, Kieran Chang of St. Louis, MO, and Isabel Chang; great-grandson, Luke Yepsen, and his dear friend, Judy Fippinger of Danville, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wives, and brothers, Lyle Galey and Walter Galey, and sister-in-law, Frances Galey.
David served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War from 1949 - 1952. He retired after 35 years of employment with McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, MO as a Wind Tunnel Engineer. David was a member of the Martinsville Bible Church, where he served as a trustee. He was also a member of the Martinsville American Legion, as well as an Eagle Scout and a Boy Scout volunteer. David was extremely talented. He had a passion for creating beauty as a talented woodworker and artist. He was an avid book and stamp collector, acquiring an enviable collection, and was forever young in his curiosity. He was well educated and well-traveled, with a generous heart that knew no bounds. He loved deeply and was deeply loved in return by his family and many others.
Burial in Eldred Memorial Cemetery, Eldred, IL.
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