Gregg Galster

Gregg Galster, 57, born Jan. 13, 1959 in Pine Bluff, Ark., died April 1, 2016 in Pine Bluff. He was the son of Robert Mack Galster of Star City and Beverly Diffey Drew of Camarillo, Calif. He is survived by his daughters Bailey Galster and Lainey Bodiford, and grand-daughter Addilyn Grace Pulliam of Hot Springs, his parents, his brothers Mike Galster of Pine Bluff and Tracy Galster of La Grange, Ga. Gregg graduated from Pine Bluff High School in 1978 and has worked as the Chief Lab Technician for New Hope Prosthetics and Orthotics for over 25 years. Gregg jokingly referred to himself as "the Mayor of Cornerville" and all of his many friends knew him as "Double G". It is true that Gregg never met a stranger. If you were around him for more than a moment he would painlessly extract a world of personal information from you, figure out who you were related to and leave you smiling with one of his stories or custom modified "songs". He had the biggest heart in the world. He cared deeply for his daughters, nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces. It was always hard for Gregg to stay indoors. He was an accomplished hunter, fisherman and spear-fisherman and if he had any spare time you could find him "holding forth" on one of the islands of his beloved Lake Ouachita. Over the last three years Gregg fought lung cancer making trips for treatment at MD Anderson in Houston. He became the most ardent evangelist to quit smoking and there are dozens of friends, family and strangers who have changed their lives due to his recent testimony. Gregg was a hard-driving lover of life who lived large, worked ceaselessly and celebrated often. He worked throughout his cancer treatments up until the day before he passed. When he found out his oldest daughter was pregnant last Fall, he was determined to live to see his first granddaughter born. Five days before he left this world, on Easter, he was able to hold her, sing to her and greet her. There never was a more unpretentious man and even though he never amassed great wealth he regularly gave to needy strangers with no concern about return. Every month he had a list of folks he would supply with bags of groceries, fresh fish and venison. More often than not he didn't know their name or their story but he knew they were in need and he was there to serve. Family and friends will find it hard to believe such a vibrant character is gone, patients and the needy will miss his unselfish care but the whitetail deer population of Lincoln County, Ark. will be celebrating his departure for years. Memorial Services are Wednesday, 2 p.m., Chapel of Ralph Robinson & Son, Pine Bluff. A gathering of family and friends is Wednesday from 12:30-1:45 p.m. at Robinson's. Memorials requested to the American Cancer Society. Online register: www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.