Milton "Bud" Galinsky 1919-2011

GALINSKY, TAUB

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Date: 2/7/2013 at 13:47:02

Sioux City Journal
12 October 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Milton "Bud" Galinsky, 92, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Sioux City, died Friday, Oct. 7, 2011, in Naples after a lengthy illness.

Graveside services will be 10 a.m. today at Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Sioux City. Memorial services will follow at 11 a.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom in Sioux City. Rabbi Guy Greene will officiate. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Condolences may be sent online to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Milton "Bud" Galinsky was born in Odebolt, Iowa, on June 3, 1919, and moved with his family, consisting of sister Bernice and parents, to Sioux City, Iowa. The son of A.J. and Mary Galinsky, he graduated Central High School with honors, and excelling in sports. Milton attended the University of Iowa Engineering School, where he graduated with honors and was a member of the Pi Tau Sigma Honorary Engineering Society.

At U of I, he met New Yorker Muriel Taub, whom he married in 1942 in New York City. They subsequently made their home in Philadelphia, where "Bud," as he was known, worked for the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) during the war.

Shortly after the war and the birth of their first of three sons, Stephen, Andrew, and Robert, they moved to Sioux City so that Bud could join the Sioux City Foundry and Boiler Company and work with his father, A. J.

Bud was extremely active in all facets of business and social activities, becoming a president of Rotary and representing the district presidency at the international Rotary convention in Nice, France, in 1967. He was a Shriner and a Mason, following in the footsteps of his father on all fronts, and became a prominent member of the Sioux City Country Club in the 1970s. Bud redesigned and reconfigured the award-winning golf course, and his skills on the course were formidable. The fifth hole became affectionately known as "Galinsky's Gulch."

Bud was instrumental in the construction of Mt. Sinai Temple in the 1960s, which today is known as Congregation Beth Shalom. He was also a President of Mt. Sinai. Bud was very civic minded and was a believer in the greatness of Sioux City, and always lauded the community and the love that it gave to Muriel and to his family.

Bud and Muriel traveled the world extensively and divided their time between Naples and Sioux City. They adventured on golf courses from Scotland to Alaska, a passion of Bud's his entire life.

Bud was known throughout his life for his love of a great joke and was a true humorist at heart. He was completely devoted to his family and especially wife Muriel.

Bud is survived by wife Muriel; sons Andrew and his wife Gabriella, and Robert; grandchildren Andrew II, Alixander, Adam, Abraham, Axel, Christopher and Stephen.

He was preceded in death by son Stephen in 1951; and sister Bernice.