William Michael Gallahan

February 15, 1952 - March 10, 2008

Funeral service for William Michael Gallahan, 56, Orange City, who died March 10, 2008, at Florida Hospital DeLand, will be 2 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Lankford Funeral Home, 220 E. New York Ave., DeLand, with the Rev. Tony Wishon officiating. Burial will be in Hollywood Cemetery, Orange City. Calling hours will be Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Lankford Funeral Home.

Mr. Gallahan was a paratrooper with the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne. He was born in Orange City and was a lifelong resident. A brick mason, he loved NASCAR racing and enjoyed fishing and operating model planes. He was a graduate of DeLand High School and a member of the First Baptist Church of Orange City.

Survivors include three brothers, Steve Gallahan, Lake Helen, Forest Gallahan, North Carolina, and Sonny Gallahan, Orange City; and two sisters, Peggy Clapper, Jacksonville, and Kathy Seely, Ormond Beach.

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