Stephen Joseph Gale
Stephen Joseph Gale was born on January 7th, 1958. He passed away on March 4th, 2021. Son of Dennis A. Gale and Mary Rose (Graf). Brother to Donna Rose Gale and Phil Rogers, Richard Allen Gale and Tracey McClendon, Karen Sue Gale, Diane Gerelyn Gale and Gerald Watson, David Gerard Gale, Robert Patrick Gale and Michelle Jacobs.
Steve was Baptized, received Holy Communion and was Confirmed Catholic at St. Martiride de Porres in Hazelwood, Missouri.
Steve served in the United States Marine Corp. Semper Fidelis after high school in the Hazelwood School district.
Steve and Barbie were blessed with Naomi Lynn Gale. Steve has three darling grandchildren. Travis Joseph, Amber Lynn, and Joshua Anthony.
Steve’s family requests participation in your local light the night event sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma society when the Corona Virus restrictions have been lifted.
Isaiah 40:31 – But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Footprints in the Sand
One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
“Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You’d walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don’t understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me.”
He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you.”
Prayers for the family for Bethalto Church of God.