Bill Gallagher 1939-2021
William Jordan Gallagher was born in Toledo, Ohio March 5, 1939. His adventurous spirit was nurtured by his mother, Mary Alice Parker Gallagher. They moved often, living in Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and finally Texas where he attended San Marcos Academy and then Lamar High School in Houston. Bill attended UT-Austin, where he pledged Kappa Sigma fraternity graduating with a degree in Business Administration.
He was a risk-taker with a notoriously positive attitude. Bill started many businesses including venture capital, computers, convenience stores, opened a winery and at the same time acquired and restored the Gruene Mansion (which had not been lived in for 60 years); developed a nutritional shake product, expanded a rotisserie restaurant chain, and started a chain of blues/barbecue restaurants with a line of retail barbecue sauces. Bill had recently started a new business making a homeopathic nasal spray.
Bill (a.k.a) SuperChicken had friends of all ages and walks of life and loved to have fun, listen to music and dance, especially Rammin' to Los # 3 Dinners.
Bill truly lived an adventurous life, never complained, forgave easily and made the most of his time here on earth.
He is preceded in death by his mother Mary Alice Parker Gallagher and stepfather Eugene Francis Gallagher. He is survived by his son Benjamin Gallagher, his daughter Brook Rosser and son-in-law Steves Rosser, and his granddaughters Augusta and Isabel Rosser. He loved all of his friends.
Published in San Antonio Express-News on Mar. 26, 2021.
