Alan LaVerne Galloway

Alan LaVerne Galloway (74) lost his battle to lung cancer April 3, 2021 in his home in Dwight, IL. Known for reading a book a day and smiling at pretty nurses that said he looked like Robert Redford, Al was a loved man. Having criss-crossed the country for 55 years as a trucker, some may recognize him best by his handle Ally-Oop. He was a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan and was even invited to train with them in his youth. As an avid golfer, he once hit a hole-in-one, but his entire group was talking and completely missed it.His two kids, Kim and Lane, enjoyed joining him on the green or at the dirt track races. He is survived be 5 grandkids and 1 great grandchild on the way. Al had 15 siblings and the tales of all the trouble they got into growing up in Grand Mound, IA could fill books. He was born Aug. 30, 1946 to his late parents Harold and Earline (Riggs) Galloway. If you didn’t get to share a joke or a beer with Al, you surely missed out. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Al’s honor to the Riverside Healthcare Foundation for Cancer Care. You can do so at this website: https://bit.ly/3sQjERc