March 13, 1925 — July 30, 2018
QUEENSBURY — Arnold (Arnie) Woodbridge Galbraith died peacefully on July 30, 2018 at his home on Lake George, surrounded by family.
Born on Friday the 13th in March 1925, his lucky number 13 was symbolic throughout his 93 years.
Arnie grew up in Suffern, graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in engineering, served in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from Harvard Business School. He joined his family business, C.C. Galbraith & Son, where he manufactured wartime lifesaving boats and wooden-hull pleasure boats.
He lived an extraordinary life of service to his country, his church and his community. A proud WWII Navy veteran, he served in the Pacific during the Bikini Atoll atomic bomb testing. He was active in his churches, serving as an Elder and teaching church school. He mentored young men in his community, serving as a baseball coach and Boy Scout leader. In his later years, Arnie enjoyed comradery as a fireman at the Huletts Landing Fire Department.
He and his beloved wife of 63 years, Lois Anne, raised five children in Little Silver, New Jersey. Summers were blissfully spent at Lake George boating, swimming, fishing and golfing with family and friends. Retirement years were enjoyed in Glens Falls, Huletts Landing and Florida.
An avid golfer, he proudly “shot his age” when he was 88, and scored a hole-in-one at 90! He loved ice cream and rarely passed Stewart’s without stopping in for a cone. Arnie cheered for his favorite team, the Iowa State Cyclones.
Arnie was predeceased by his wife, Lois Anne; his son, Terry; and grandson, Carter Stone.
He is survived by his children, Wendy, Donna (Harry) Short, Peter (Rita) and Tim (Paula); his grandchildren, Robin, Michelle, Brian, Christopher, Peter, Hunter, Dylan and Blakeley; his great-grandson, Jack; and his brother, Brian Galbraith.
A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at First Presbyterian Church of Glens Falls.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Co., memo: Arnold, for the purchase of a portable pump, and mailed to P.O. Box 59, Huletts Landing, NY 12841.
To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.sbfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are under the care of Regan Denny Stafford Funeral Home in Queensbury.