New Britain herald., 1925-12-08
DR. HENRY I. BRAY
 DIES AT HOSPITAL
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The doctor was close friend of pr. Reeks and together they planned much of the work of the New Brit aln hospital of which tho latter is now superintendent Dr, Bray took an active interest In the campaign 10 establish the new and modern in- stitution which now replaces the old and he was one of those most grati- fled at the pleasing results of com- munity campaign 10 that end, con- ductcd several years ago,
 Specialist In Obstetrics
 As teacher Of theory on obstetrics he had assisted the nurses training school greatly, He had but four more lectures 10 deliver to the pres
 ent senior class, in a series of 20
 talks. each Of which consumed an
 hour and a half,
 Dr. Recks regards the loss Of Dr. Bray as one of the most serious that could befall the hospital and the department of health,
 Former President of Medical Assn.
 pr. Bray was member and at one time president of the New Brit ain Medical Association. He was also affiliated with the county and state medical associations and tho American Medical Association. Mem bership in the first three Is required for admission in the last named , body, and the deceased doctor had , been associated with every organiza- ton of this type to which his med f ical profession made him eligible. , His general practice extended , throughout the city. For many
 years he led all other physicians in the number of births reported and , he only recently announced he had I just officiated at his 4,000th birth. , Speaking to the Kiwanis club re- , cently Dr. Bray said he had been . In attendance at sufficient number
 of births to populate a small city.
 Interested in II. S. Athletics Although his private and public q health work made him a busy man,
 Dr. Bray found time for a lively in o terest in sport. He had played foot f ball in his college days at the Uni- I versity of Vermont. Soon after V coming here he took over the posi- ton of coach in football and base p ball at New Britain High school V He turned out several champion | ship teams in both lines of sport. , His interest in school athletics !, was enlivened this year by the & presence of his son, Henry T. Bray,
 Jr., as a member of the football
 team. His son played in the back
 field. During practically the entire
 period of his residence in New Brit l, ain, the doctor had acted as physi- I elan for the team, giving his serv- f ices gratis,
 Taken III Last Thursday Taken suddenly sick Thursday evening, Dr. Bray was hurried 10 the o New Britain General hospital and after q consultation it was decided
 to operate. Dr. Clifton of Hartford P and Dr. Fromen Of this city, per .' frmed the operation for appendi- , ctis and found a dangerous condi- .. ton. For a time his condition was | '. morning a turn for the worse was A detected and through the day he
 grew steadily weaker.
 At 7:50 o'clock this morning, Rev.
 Walter A. McCrann administered
 the last rites of the church and as
 members of the family gathered about the bedside of the stricken f man, he passed away.
 Surviving Relatives 'l Surviving is the deceased doctors u mother, Mrs. Katherine Tierney .1 Bray of Hartford; his wife, who was |. IT. formerly Miss Anna Murphy four II II children, who are. Henry T. Bray lo " Jr., a student at New Britain High " school Miss Margaret Bray, a
 student at Mt St. Joseph's Academy " Hartford, and George and William .' Bray; two brothers, Drs. Walter and ,- Joseph Bray. dentists in Hartford " four sisters, Mrs. Anna MacSwiney 'I of Hartford; Mrs. Frank w. Lloyc 1' of Detroit, Mich; Mrs. William E S- Haaser of Wethcrsfleld; Mrs. Will '- liam A. Foley of Wheeling. Wes
 Virginia.
 Dr. Bray was on the board O
 directors of the Commercial Trus , Co. Among his fraternal affiliations
 were memberships in New Britain " Lodge, B. r. o. F., Bishop Tierne! @ Assembly, Fourth Degree Knignt " of Columbus, and the Kiwanis club ' being vice-president of the las O'. named organization.
 '' Funeral Thursday Morning . Funeral services will be hell S Thursday morning in 9:S0 o'clocl o io from the home at 4S Court street Io and at 10 o'clock with a solemn Vt high mass of requiem at St. Mary .u church. Burial will be in St. Mary !" cemetery.
 The services from the home vii
 be strictly private. The family ha ', requested that friends omit flowers V" Mayor Expresses Regret u. Of the multitude who heard wit W regret of the physicians deatl tat there was perhaps no one in publi A life who felt the blow more keenl ny than Mayor A. M. Paonessa, a lon ld' time friend of pr. Bray,
 n' Discussing the demise of th 'e- chairman of his health board, tn lat mayor said:
 re- Tn ones feeling of sorrow at th ms death of Dr, Bray, one does not nee en to look into the dim past for th
 deeds that endeared the doctor {
 all who knew him and had th - pleasure of working with him; fC
 all about us we see the results (
 his conscientious and unselflsh e
 forts. In the early days of il
 health department he inculcated int
 that branch of the city spirit (
 untiring, courteous service whic
 has in no small measure made q , departments success possible, al n indeed Erieved 10 learn Of his deat
 for realize the loss 1t means 10 h