Ariel Rebekah Galster passed away on Monday, January 28th after a lifelong struggle with lupus.  She was born on March 22, 1982 in Seoul, Korea.  At nine months old, she joined her forever family in Pine Bluff, Arkansas becoming the youngest sibling of the "The Galster Gang."

Ariel loved her horse, Irish Shannon, and was a member of the Appaloosa Horse Association, competing in many horse shows in Arkansas and the surrounding states.  She graduated from Lake Hamilton High School in Hot Springs.  She received her CNA license, worked as an EMT, was a fashion model and served as a flight attendant for several years.  She was also a vocal advocate for lupus education and research.

Ariel is survived by her son, Patrick Kahne Dougherty of Beebe, Arkansas; mother, Vali Talbot of New Orleans; father, Mike Galster of Scott, Arkansas; three brothers, Gabe Galster, Jordan Galster of Hot Springs and Caleb Galster of Texarkana, Arkansas; sister, Christina Fox of San Antonio, Texas; grandparents, Von Talbot of Hot Springs, Beverly Drew of Camarillo, California and Robert Galster of Jacksonville, Arkansas; her faithful service dog, Dash.

A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, February 16 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Hot Springs. Visitation will be at 12:00 and mass at 1:00. The family asks that memorials be sent to the Lupus Foundation of Arkansas, 220 Mockingbird, Hot Springs, Arkansas 70913.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Cremation Services of Arkansas (501)313-5431.