Homer W. Galt, 83, of Whitter, CA, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2010. He was born February 8, 1927 in St. James, MO to Clarence Galt and Minnie Sneed Galt. On November 20, 1949 in St. Louis, MO, he was united in marriage to Nellie Pyatt. She preceded him in death on August 11, 2007. Homer was self-employed for over thirty years as a mechanical design engineer. He was a member of the of the St. Louis West Gate and Kirkwood Lodges #445 and #484 and a dual member of Montebello Whittier Lodge #323 in Whittier, CA. In 1999, he became a fifty-year member of Kirkwood Lodge. Homer served his country in the US Navy. He is survived by four grandchildren, Ravina Engler and husband Don, Tamora Galt, Kurt Galt and Conan Galt all of WA; five great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Noah Pyatt and wife Juanita of Cherryville, MO; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nellie Galt; son, Larry Galt; brother Warren Galt; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Esco Pyatt and wife Eula, Otto Pyatt and wife Martha, Lushen Pyatt and wife Alice, John Pyatt, Della Dicus and husband Ray, Mahaley Tidwell and husband John, Irene Bryant and husband Willie and Mary Dotson and husband William. Visitation was from 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO. A Masonic Service was held by the Lebanon Masonic Lodge #77 of Steelville at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Bob Coleman officiating. Special music of "Beulah Land" was sung by great niece and nephew, Sherri Hensley and Mike Amarine and "What a Day That Will Be" was sung by niece, Phyllis Gibbs with Shirley Brown accompanying on piano. Memories were shared by a grandson, Conan Galt. Committal prayer and burial with full military honors by the U.S. Navy and St. James VFW #5608 were in the Martin Cemetery at Cherryville, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Conan Galt, Kurt Galt, Gary Pyatt, Robert Pyatt, Claud Pyatt and Harry Shuster. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.