Passing of John Gall

[The McKenzie]

Heather and I had the great pleasure of meeting most of John's relatives and coworkers while attending the viewing. John's Trooper friends were pall bearers, full honors. Deputy Chief of WVa State Troopers attended. A man like John should not pass un-noticed. Here is a little bit about him that you may not know, from the local paper up there, only correction is that he was a trooper for fifteen years according to my info. . PAX.

Gall III, V. John View/Sign Guest Book

Cpl. V. John Gall III, 46, of Romney died Tuesday (Feb. 12, 2008) at his residence.Cpl. Gall was born May 3, 1961 in Fairmont. He was a beloved son of Mike and Lillian Begunich of Enterprise.In addition to his parents, he is survived by five brothers, Randy Lake and wife Melinda of Canton, Ohio, Steve Gall of Shinnston, Joseph Begunich and wife Peggy of Fairview, Steve Begunich and wife Dale of Jesup, Ga., and David Begunich and wife Tammy of Glen Burnie, Md.; three sisters, Robin Tulanowski of Enterprise, Rose Ann Begunich of Burnsville and Mary Vincent of North Carolina; and several nieces and nephews.Cpl. Gall was preceded in death by his father, V. John Gall III and his maternal grandparents, James and Bernice McIntire.Cpl. Gall was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Class of 1979. He went on to graduate from West Virginia University in 1983. He served with the West Virginia State Police for 10 years, having graduated from the West Virginia State Police Academy.He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Clinton Lodge No. 86 in Romney where he was installed as Master of that Lodge in June 2006. He was also a member of the Scottish Heritage Society of North Central West Virginia, Order of the Eastern Star in Romney and the Knights of St. Andrews. Cpl. Gall was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt. Friends will be received from 3-9 p.m. Saturday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday at the Harmer Funeral Home, 300 Pike St., Shinnston. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 1 p.m. Monday (Feb. 18, 2008) with the Rev. Aulbert Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at the Enterprise I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Masonic Burial Rites will be accorded by the St. Johns Lodge No. 24 A.F. and A.M. of Shinnston with officers of the West Virginia State Police as pallbearers. A service of the Harmer Funeral Home, Shinnston. Published in the Times West Virginian from 2/15/2008 - 2/16/2008.