GALM
Clarence M. Galm, 80, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1987. Member of Zion Lutheran Church of Helotes, Leon Valley Grange, O.H.S. Helotes Lodge #76, Bexar Co. Farm Bureau, and the Leon Valley Historical Society. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Hazel F. Galm of Helotes, sister, Mrs. Lillian Liaus of San Antonio, brother, Fred Galm of Utah. Numerous nieces and nephews. Services, 2:00 P.M. Saturday, Sept. 26th, at the Zion Lutheran Church of Helotes, Rev. Gordon Kuenemann officiating. Interment in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Helotes. Pallbearers will be the nephews. Family suggest in lieu of flowers donation be made to the Memorial Fund of Zion Lutheran Church of Helotes. Visitation from 12 Noon to 9:00 P.M., Friday, at Zizak-Kearns Riebe-Saunders Chapel.
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(San Antonio Express-News, September 25, 1987)
Clarence Galm Dies At 80
One of Helotes' best-known and most-respected citizens, Clarence Galm, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, and was buried Saturday, Sept. 26, in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Descended from two pioneer Helotes families, he was 80 years old. He was a civic leader, local historian and retired rancher and farmer. A new elementary school was name for him this year by Northside District. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, the Sons of Hermann, the Bexar County Farm Bureau and Leon Valley Historical Society. He is survived by his wife, Hazel; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Lious of San Antonio; a brother, Fred Galm of Utah; and numberous nieces and nephews. Rev. Gordon Kuenemann officiated at the services at Zion Lutheran Church Saturday afternoon.
(The Helotes Echo, October 1-8, 1987)
Clarence M. Galm dies at age 80
Clarence M. Galm, often called the father of the Northside School District, died Sept. 23 at the age of 80. In 1949, Galm led an effort to consolidate four rural school districts in order to build Northside High School, now John Marshall High School. Galm served on the Helotes School Board at the time and pushed for a consolidation election to unite four schools -- Leon Valley, Helotes, Leon Springs and Lockhill. Until that time, many rural school children had to end their education at the seventh grade because there was no local high school, and they could not afford transportation to San Antonio. Galm led a petition drive and the consolidation was overwhelmingly approed by area residents. An elementary school bearing his name was recently built in the Westcreek subdivison and opened last month. A retired dairy farmer, Galm was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Helotes, Leon Valley Grange, Bexar County Farm Bureau and the Leon Valley Historical Society. He is survived by his wife, Hazel F. Galm of Helotes; sister, Mrs. Lillian Liaus of San Antonio; and brother, Fred Galm of Utah.
(Northwest Recorder, October 1, 1987)
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