Paul Galloway
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Paul Galloway was an American
newspaper reporter, columnist and storyteller who wrote for both the Chicago Sun-Times
and the Chicago Tribune
.
Galloway was born in Memphis, Tennessee
in 1934. His father served as a pastor and (later as a bishop) in the United Methodist Church
while his mother ran a literacy program. Galloway attended the University of Oklahoma
and worked at the school's alumni magazine for ten years after serving in the United States Army
.
Rejecting job offers from Playboy
and Sports Illustrated
, he took a position as a reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times
starting in the summer of 1969. He wrote articles on a wide range of serious news and light topics and was selected to author the newspaper's deadline story marking the December 1976 death of longtime-Mayor Richard J. Daley
.
While at the Sun-Times, Galloway co-authored Bagtime with columnist Bob Greene
, a serial
told from the perspective of fictitious supermarket bagger
Mike Holiday which ran in 1977 and 1978. The columns became the source for a book published under the same name that was also turned into a stage musical directed by Robert Falls
at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre and a television pilot shot for the Fox Broadcasting Company
by Bruce Helford
.
He switched over to the Chicago Tribune
in 1984, where he served as the religion columnist and wrote stories ranging from personality profiles to weightier matters. He retired from the newspaper in 1999.
He split his time with his wife post-retirement living in a Chicago
apartment and homes in New Buffalo, Michigan
and Tulsa, Oklahoma
.
Galloway died at age 74 on February 2, 2009 in Tulsa of a heart attack
. His only immediate survivor was his wife, Maggie Prochotska, whom he married in 1984.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
newspaper reporter, columnist and storyteller who wrote for both the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
and the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
.
Galloway was born in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
in 1934. His father served as a pastor and (later as a bishop) in the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
while his mother ran a literacy program. Galloway attended the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
and worked at the school's alumni magazine for ten years after serving in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
Rejecting job offers from Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
and Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
, he took a position as a reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
starting in the summer of 1969. He wrote articles on a wide range of serious news and light topics and was selected to author the newspaper's deadline story marking the December 1976 death of longtime-Mayor Richard J. Daley
Richard J. Daley
Richard Joseph Daley served for 21 years as the mayor and undisputed Democratic boss of Chicago and is considered by historians to be the "last of the big city bosses." He played a major role in the history of the Democratic Party, especially with his support of John F...
.
While at the Sun-Times, Galloway co-authored Bagtime with columnist Bob Greene
Bob Greene
Robert Bernard Greene, Jr. is an American journalist. He worked for 24 years for the Chicago Tribune newspaper, where he was an award-winning columnist. Greene has written books on subjects varying from Michael Jordan, to small towns, to U.S. presidents. His Hang Time: Days and Dreams with Michael...
, a serial
Serial (literature)
In literature, a serial is a publishing format by which a single large work, most often a work of narrative fiction, is presented in contiguous installments—also known as numbers, parts, or fascicles—either issued as separate publications or appearing in sequential issues of a single periodical...
told from the perspective of fictitious supermarket bagger
Bagger
Bagger, sacker or bag boy, is an unofficial title given to a courtesy clerk at a supermarket. The primary duties of a bagger revolve around putting groceries into a shopping bag and then into a shopping cart. Upon requests, baggers may take the groceries out to a customer's motor vehicle or supply...
Mike Holiday which ran in 1977 and 1978. The columns became the source for a book published under the same name that was also turned into a stage musical directed by Robert Falls
Robert Falls
Robert Falls is an American theater director and the current Artistic Director of the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.-Early years:Falls was born in Ashland, Illinois to Arthur Joseph Falls and Nancy Stribling...
at the Wisdom Bridge Theatre and a television pilot shot for the Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
by Bruce Helford
Bruce Helford
Bruce Helford is an American television writer and producer.Helford was the co-creator of The Drew Carey Show. He served as executive producer of the series for its entire run, from 1995 to 2004. Helford also served as executive producer and writer for Roseanne during season five of that series...
.
He switched over to the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
in 1984, where he served as the religion columnist and wrote stories ranging from personality profiles to weightier matters. He retired from the newspaper in 1999.
He split his time with his wife post-retirement living in a Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
apartment and homes in New Buffalo, Michigan
New Buffalo, Michigan
New Buffalo is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census. This city is within New Buffalo Township, but is politically autonomous.-Geography:...
and Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
.
Galloway died at age 74 on February 2, 2009 in Tulsa of a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
. His only immediate survivor was his wife, Maggie Prochotska, whom he married in 1984.