Katie Gallagher’s Tribute Page
by Steve
As most of you know, Katie and “Team Gallagher” finally lost the battle with her “uninvited guest”, and she passed away on June 26 after an intense 18 months, full of both high and low points.
Here is the collection of tributes compiled – a pdf file (135k) with her obituary published in the local papers, messages of condolence sent from her friends and acquaintances, and the program for the Memorial Service at the Unitarian Church, Westport, Connecticut on Friday July 8, 2011: Katie Gallagher Tribute
And here is a video of the memorial service, in two versions (courtesy of Connor Einarsen):
- The full-length version (1 hr 15 minutes; you may have to give it time to load):
- A version with a brief highlight from each of the speakers (16 minutes):
Listen to the “Prelude” music selections from Libera and Charlotte Church, played as guests were seated (39 minutes): Prelude music. Go “back” to return to the Tribute page.
Listen to the “Postlude” song played as guests walked out, “Give a Little”, sung by Nicolette Larson in 1979 (3 minutes): Give a Little. Go “back” to return to the Tribute page.
Thank you all for being part of Katie’s “Circle of Light and Love”.
Katie Gallagher 
Dear Steve,
As in Life, so in Death too.
Steve, by creating this beautiful Tribute Page you have shown how you have applied what you taught us; to consolidate together everyone’s knowledge, and make alive the collective memory of Katie, so that we who had not the opportunity to know her enough could now see her, hear her, understand her, and know her better, through everyone’s minds and hearts!
Thank you, Steve, for compiling the whole and big picture of Katie!
Rafique
Steve, this is beautiful; thanks for putting it up. I love you and the lesson of truth about Katie and the tin man. xo janet
Steve, I want to thank you for sharing Katie’s Memorial Service with me. I am so sorry I could not make the service. However I am also glad that I got to visit with her in May. It was one of the most accurate and uplifting descriptions of who Katie was. I never had the pleasure of having a sister; however I felt that Katie was the sister I never had; supporting me when times were tough, calling me on things she felt I did wrong and loving me for who I was. She became an aunt to both Charlie and Chris and my family. Our many chats on Sunday mornings over coffee (which she was grateful you used to make for her) listening to classical music and having very in-depth conversations about politics, religion, life, work and most importantly family will be so missed. Even during her most darkest moments these past months, we still had some of those same conversations. She fought this uninvited guest with such fervor and like a true sister, scolded me for still working and not smelling the roses. I am so glad that Katie lived her entire life with such gusto and regretted nothing. I know you know this but she talked about you, Mac and Joanna with such pride and devotion. In May when Cindy, Trudy and I came to visit she was getting tired toward the end of our visit and Mac had just arrived and sat next to her. In a second she turned to him and her energy returned and the contagious smile that I so loved came on her face and she could not have been happier. The love of her life sat next to her and no one else was in the room for her. Our 23 years of knowing each other covered so many facets of life that she will always be with me not only as a colleague but as part of my family and a deeply loved friend.
Love to you all,
Fran
Dear Steve,
Thanks for building a page to honor the collective memory of Katie…..it tells me so much about the Katie that I knew only too briefly but who left an indelible impression on my mind with her jovial and loving nature, This is to celebrate her being.. gives me an account of the memorial service and your love for her. A beautiful and loving gesture from you to all of us who knew and loved Katie. Take care,
Alok.
Dear Steve, Joanna & Mac,
Thank you for sharing this wonderful tribute to Katie and the opportunity to watch the service with us. We remember the evening well when we took this picture of both of you with Elija. We would have loved to have you over many more times and for both of you to meet Thida. We will always remember Katie fondly.
Love,
Melinda, Jo, Elija & Thida
I miss Katie today, sometimes more than ever before. She was such an amazing friend and woman.
Sending you Steve, Mac & Jo all love and light.
Pam