Jacquelin "Jackie" Gallatin

Jacquelin “Jackie” Jean Gallatin, 78, of McCook, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Community Hospital in McCook.

Jackie was born on February 25, 1928, at Bartley, NE to John Ellsworth and Helen Ann (Hoffstrand) Gallatin. She attended school at Danbury. In later years she moved to Lincoln and worked in the Lancaster Office of Mental Retardation Workshops. She did factory and piece work contracts. She also learned how to file and collate papers with 90 percent accuracy. She attended GED classes in Lincoln and later McCook when she retired.

Jackie’s hobbies included Special Olympics, winning numerous awards and ribbons in bowling, in both county and state level. One year, she and her team, attended the National Championship in Huntsville, Alabama where they won first place.

She returned to McCook where she was a member of the Swatter’s 4-H Club. She was active in many projects for the county fair and community. At home, Jackie liked to embroidery, watch TV, travel with her family, and go to fairs and town celebrations.

Preceding her in death were her parents, John and Helen Gallatin and step-mother, Ina (McDonald) Gallatin.

Survivors include her brother, Dwight Gallatin and wife, Susanna, of McCook; two sisters, Sandra Gallatin of McCook and Bonnell and husband, Waldo Carfield, of Aurora, CO; numerous nieces, nephews, family, and a host of friends.

Memorial may be given in her name to Special Olympics.

Funeral services were on Thursday, December 28, 2006, 2:00 p.m., at Carpenter Breland Chapel with Pastor Jon Albrecht officiating. Burial took place in Riverview Cemetery.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.