The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-17
DEATH OF DIR. HENRY v. GRAY.
His Demise Removes a Well Known and
Beloved Man From This City.

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His Demise Removes a Well Known and
Beloved Man From This City.
DR.. Henry V. Gray died at the home
OF DR.. e. l.. Tompkins, at Washington,
d. c., Sunday morning at IL o'clock,
where he WAS undergoing treatment for
cancer Of the stomach. His remains
were brought to this city on the vesti.
bule train yesterday morning by his
wife, who WAS with him at the time of
his death, and his son, Lanier Gray, who
arrived in Washington Sunday evening.
His body was met at the depot by
number Of Pythians.
DR.. Gray went to Johns Hopkins Hos
pital for treatment about week ago,
but on arriving there decided it would
be better to return to Washington. He
has been in poor health for number OF
years and for some thu 9 has been una BILE
u practice at the profession of which he
was so eminently qualified mem Der
and for the past few months his decline
has been marked and his suiferings
severe
The funeral will be conducted this
evening at o'clock from his late resi-
dencs on Campbell avenue by Rev. DR..
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Church, and the remains will be Inferred
at the City Cemetery. The pall-bearers
will be Col. S. 5. Brooke, r. a. Buck
ner, Hon. II. Trout, j. Z. Wingfield,
L. Is Workman, DR.. Il. w. Crozier, Can
tain William Welsh, Ii. Nj Darnall.
Henry Vincent Gray was born in Bed
ford county in 1889 and received his
academic education at Piedmont Insti-
tute, at Westwood. He studied medicine
at tho University Of Virginia, at Jeifer-
son Medical College at Philadelphia,
and at the Virginia Medical College, re.
ceiving his degree at the latter inssitu-
tion in 1860. He entered the army OF
the Confederacy and was appointed sur
geon and stationed at Chimborszo hos
pital at Richmond be- fore he was 81
years Of age. He wac promoted to the
position OF full surgeon of the Lee Alex.
ander battery Vt artillery in Pickett's di-
vision, with the title OF major. by Gen.
Robert e. Lee for meritorious conduct
at Sharpsburg in 1861, and was recog-
nized by all who knew him as one of the
most skillful surgeons in the army.
After the WAT ne went to Phila-
delphia. where he WAS physician in
the Lying-In and Charity Hospital. In
| 1867 he was appointed lecturer on
IL,
and in 1858 he was made professor of
anatomy, that chair having been
created He resigned in 1862 and the
vacancy was filled by DR.. j. J. Moor
man, father OF Capt. R. B. Moorman
DR.. Gray wrote q large number OF
medical papers OF value to the pro-
fession, having the third largest mum
Der of accepted papers OF any physician
in the State. He was appointed coroner
Of Roanoke by Governor Cameron soon
after the city WAC chartered and held
the position until his death. Dr. GRAY
was married at Ashland. Va, twenty
eight years ago to Miss Edmonia Wolff,
and leaves, besides his wife, ten chill
dren, seven sons and three daughters,
IS follows: Vincent, now residing at
New Orleans; Lanier, Ferdinand, Camp
bell. Henry, MARC and Patten AMI
Misses Annie, Clara and Edmonia.
DIR. Gray's mother, Mrs. Annie E.
Boyd, and his half brother and sister,
DR.. James Patten Boyd and Miss Rosa
l.. Boyd, reside at Los Angeles, Cal.
The deceased was member OF st.
Johns Episcopal Church, of William
Watts Camp Of Confederate Veterans
and Osceola Lodge, knights Of Pythiss.
DIR. Gray was consistent Christian, a
true friend in all the phrase implies and
mdn WnOse unlVorSel KlnQneSS ana
generosity endeared him to every one
with whom he came in contact. He was
always considerate, courteous and po-
lite, and was typical Virginia gentle
man Of the old school. His death will
be much felt in this city.
While his continued ill-health had re-
moved him from active practice his
knowledge OF the science of medicine
made him most useful member Of the
profession and his many admirable
qualities as citizen rendered him q
man whose death will long be re GREETED.