Anton William Gali Jr.

Visitation: Will begin on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 1:00 p.m

Vigil Service: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus

Funeral Mass: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Davids Catholic Church in Broadus

Interment: Valley View Cemetery

Anton William Gali Jr., age 90, of Broadus passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at the Rim Shadows Personal Care Home in Billings.

Anton was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on August 28, 1915, the son of Anton and Olga (Gall) Gali Sr. He moved to Montana with his family in 1917 to the Sonnette area where they homesteaded. After 8th grade, he went to work to help support the family, and than started his dirt working business. On September 13, 1941, he married Esther Ullrich. The two ranched in Rosebud County. In 1945, they to the Epsie Area where they started forming the present day Gali Ranch. Anton and Esther were blessed with six children: Mary, Judy, Janice, Darlene, Geraldine and Dan. In 1956, Anton was the manager of the Mizpah Telephone Association and was also a member of the Farm Bureau. He was proud of helping people get started in their own businesses.

Anton enjoyed beekeeping, bowling, coin collecting, the outdoors, and hunting. He was a hard worker and enjoyed being around family and friends.

Anton is survived by his children: Mary (Larry) Hall, Judy (Lennie) MacIsaac, Janice (John) Maddock, Darlene (Jack) Cole, Geraldine (Steve) Gumb and Dan (Sheri) Gali, his brothers and sisters: Olga, George, Frieda, Fred and Carl, twenty two grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers: David, Franklin and Joe, a sister, Anna Swope, two infant sisters and two infant brothers.

Visitation will begin on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. A Vigil service will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Broadus. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Davids Catholic Church in Broadus. Rite of Committal will follow in the family lot of the Valley View Cemetery in Broadus. Condolences may be sent to the family by visitingwww.stevensonandsons.com.

Should friend desire, memorials may be made to the Yellowstone Boys Ranch or to the charity of one's choice.