Walter P. Gallup, Jr.

Walter P. Gallup, Jr. a resident of Gables Place passed away March 17, 2020 following a brief illness at The Meadows in Rutland Town. Walter was born in Woodstock, VT on May 6, 1922 the son of the late Walter P. and Ruth (Robinson) Gallup, Sr. He Graduated from Woodstock High School as class co- valedictorian in 1941, attended the School of Fine Arts at Tufts University, attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and graduated from Goddard College in Plainfield, VT in 1951. In the summer of 1946 he was a “seagoing cowboy”, taking horses and other livestock to war-stricken countries in Eastern Europe. From the 1950’s until about 1972 he lived and worked in Maryland. He retired about 1977 and spent some time traveling the country in an RV, eventually settling in South Texas where he lived until 2004. In 2004 he moved back to Vermont to be closer to family. He lived at the Maples in Rutland before moving to the Meadows in 2018. Walter enjoyed hiking, gardening and loved his dogs. Walter is survived by his sister Roma Gallup Pulling of Rutland Town, VT, his niece Cynthia Roberts and her husband Randy of Rutland Town and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his brother Ronald W. Gallup who passed away in 1977. Memorial services for Walter will be announced at a later date. Interment will be in the family lot in Prosper Cemetery in Woodstock in the spring. If friends desire, memorial gifts in Walter’s memory may be made to your local Humane Society.