Charles Edward Galland

A Memorial Mass for D.E. “Charles” Galland is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Lindale, Texas. On August 26, 2022, Charles passed away peacefully at home holding the hand of his bride at the age of 86. Charles is survived by his wife, Sylvia, of Lindale, Texas; his children, Kelley Galland, of Lindale, Texas; Karen Benning of Dallas, Texas; Kimmy Hallman, of Newport Beach, California; Kevin Galland, of Fulbright, Texas; and Kristopher Galland of Lindale, Texas; His brother Mike of Tomball, Texas; his brother in law, Albert of Lindale; Grandsons Matthew, Joshua, Jacob, Malcolm, Grayson, and Cameron; Granddaughters Jessica, Caroline, Alexandra, Amanda, Joy Beth, and Danielle; Great-Grandsons; Ian, Jace, Liam, John Kristopher, Konnor, and Korbin; Great-Granddaughters Kelsea, Gigi, McKinley, Camden, Ellie, and Collins. Charles was preceded in death by his parents, H.T. “Brick” and Margaret Galland of Kingwood and sister Dorothy of Houston. Charles was born on April 25th, 1936, in Greeley, Colorado. He graduated High School from Saint Anthony’s in Beaumont, Texas and went on to Lamar University in Beaumont where he earned his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Charles was a member of the United States Navy Reserve while in college and was honorably discharged from service in October of 1962 after 8 years of service. After graduation, Charles accepted a position with Collins Radio in Richardson, Texas where he would remain until 1980. During his tenure at Collins, he travelled the middle east, extensively, setting up vhf and uhf radio networks for government agencies in Egypt and Iran as well as personally installing the air to air and air to ground communications in the personal aircraft of the Shah of Iran and President Anwar Sadat of Egypt. After retiring from Collins Radio in 1980, Charles started a series of microwave communications corporations under the name Qwest Microwave, also in Richardson, Texas. Qwest Microwave was a telecom operator of individual systems delivering end to end telephone service that was purchased by the larger carriers, SWB, MCI, AT&T and others and resold to end users. Being the pioneer of radio communications that he was, he started a consulting firm, Turnkey Engineering, in Richardson that he operated until really retiring to the Piney Woods of East Texas where he would spend the remainder of his life watching the native wildlife of the area to which he was so endeared. In addition to watching the birds, squirrels and other fauna, Charles helped to establish the Lindale Public Library with his wife, Sylvia. He also taught Catholic Catechism to the youth of Holy Family Catholic Church and to converting adults. Charles was a loving husband, a wonderful father, an exceptional grandfather and a stellar great-grandfather. He was an inspiration to and the hero of his 3 sons and imparted good moral footing as well as instilling a solid work ethic and old-fashioned family values. He was a character with character. He was immensely spiritual and a founding member of Opus Dei in the Dallas / Ft. Worth metroplex. He will be missed immensely by almost all who knew him, and he will be remembered and cherished by his family always.

Charles Edward Galland

April 25, 1936 - August 26, 2022