Helen Janet Gallagher

Jan’s contagious love touched each person that she ever came in contact with. She loved people and thrived on putting a smile on someone’s face or making someone’s day a little brighter. There was never a stranger to her and no matter where she was, she was making friends and leaving fond memories. Anytime while out in public and needed to be found in a crowd, listening for laughter or her signature sneeze would lead right to her. Jan retired from the United States Department of State and loved to travel. Later in life she took a great interest in the antique silver world where she made many long-lasting relationships.

Preceding Jan in death is her brother, Kirk Parker; mother Helen M. Jayroe Fink and father Buster O. Fink.

Her survivors, daughter Kim C. Foster, son Steve Kirby and wife Judy Kirby, Daughter Angela M. Beeson and husband Scott Beeson; grandchildren, Michael and David Turner, Daniel and Kevin Kirby, Sara DeMark, Brad Beeson and Laura Byrd. Jan also has 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

A celebration of her life will be at 1:00pm, April 18, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church, 1002 Park Blvd in Grapevine, Texas 76051 https://fpcgv.org/ food and fellowship will follow the celebration.