Obituary of David F. Galeano

David Felipe Galeano, passed away at 4:24 am on Thursday the 25th. He was 23 years old. As a student at the University of Iowa, he studied German. He was trilingual and worldly, having lived in all of Colombia, Germany, and the United States, and later becoming a U.S. citizen. He also studied biology for a time, taking great interest in and having a deep respect for the sciences. David loved to discuss world and U.S. politics and even literature and philosophy. David had a big heart, and while he was conflicted in some respects, he was always a loyal and loving friend. David came to this country at the age of 16, living in Florida and then Maryland, and finally settling in the Iowa City area, where he would graduate from Iowa City High School and ultimately spend the rest of his life. He is survived by his mother, Ana Sierra, and father, Nelson Galeano, and many good friends. He will be missed greatly by all who loved him, and will remain a part of his mother and father's lives forever.