Smyrna times., 1925-08-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Hon. George Gray, Prominent Della
warean, Former L., S. Senator and
Arbitrator Dies in Wilmington

most distinguished citizen, died Fri
day after an extended illness. The
end came at Ais p. M, at his home,
Fourteenth and Market streets. He
was a former United States Senator
from Delaware, a retired Judge of the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals, and a number of times had been
mentioned prominently as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. He was
IS years old. The death of Judge
Gray marks the end of a life we'll
spent as typical of good citizenship,
both in private and public career,
Judge George Gray goes down into
national history as a renowned ar
bitrator of international questions as
we'll as industrial disputes, having
been called upon by executives Of the
nation, irrespective of political affilia-
tiOns, to give of his wide experience
and deep knowledge of human nature,
counsel and advice in some of the
great crises of the country. But more
than that he will be remembered and
spoken of for the years to come as
the kindly neighbOr, the courteous
gentleman and scholar and the friend
always ready to help either in private
or community matters of State, cOun-
ty or city. George Gray, the son of
Andrew Caldwell and Elizabeth SEQ
field Gray, was born in New Castle,
May 4, 1910. He was descended from
a long and illuStriOuS line of Amer
lean ancestry. His father was an able
practitioner at the bar of the State
of Delaware, so it was fitting that the
son should follow in his footsteps.
George Gray was educated in the
schools of his native town and then
entered Princeton University in 1857,
graduating with the degree of A. B.,
in the class of 1859 He entered the
law office of his father and later at
tended the law school of Harvard Uni
versity. Admitted to the bar in 1863
he Immediately began the practice of
his profession, quickly making for
himself a prominent place in the State
and nation. Shortly after he became
Attorney-General of the State, he
moved to Wilmington. In 1870 he
married Harriet, the daughter Of DR..
Charles II. Black, of New Castle, and
Of this union five children were born:
Andrew Caldwell, Annie Black, Mrs.
Henry Thoron, Charles H. Black and
George Gray, Jr., Mrs. Gray died May
26, 1880, and on August g, 1882, Judge
Gray married his wife's sister, Mar
garet J. Black, who survives him. His
funeral, largely attended, took place
with simple services as was his re-
quest, Monday afternoon.
Sudden Death of Charles d. StOckly
Charles Daniels Stockly, aged As
president of Smyrna Town Council
and president of the Chamber of Com
merce, Smyrna, died suddenly at his
cottage at Woodland Beach, Sunday
afternoon of heart failure, following
a stomach attack. He had only beer
sick two days and was thought to be
better. His physician had been tC
see him at noon and he was up anC
about and apparently recovering
Shortly before five o'clock he again
complained Of distress and his ply
+ sician was again sent for. Moth
ing seriously was thought of his
case until, suddenly his heart wen
back on him and he expired. The an
nouncement of his death was a severe
/ shock. His partner Robert H. Denne!
was in front of the cottage and wa!
/ dumb founded when told of Mr.. Stock
/ Tvs death. His mother, who was il
Smyrna at the time, was attending
the community twilight services ant
friends came and took her home whel
the sad tidings reached Smyrna. Mr.
Stockly was a son of the late JOIN
C. Stockly and of Mrs. Lucy c. (Dan
iels) Stockly with whom he made hi!
home. Besides his mother, for whom
he manifested a constant devotion
and consideration, he is survived
by a brother, Ayres J. Stockly
a well-knOwn Wilmington attorney
and a sister, Mrs. Robert Mcdonald
of Bellaire, Ohio. Charles d. Stock
| ly was one of Smyrna's best equipped
and educated young men. After grad
uating from the Smyrna High Schoo
in the class of 1897, he matriculate'
at Delaware College, University 0
Delaware, from which institution h
graduated in 1901. He took up tn
study Of law Immediately after an
entered upon a two year course at tn
University of Pennsylvania following
this up with year at the law schOo
at Georgetown University. For fv
or six years he was associated wit
Josiah Wolcott, now chancellor Of tn
State of Delaware and Walter Hayes
He continued the practice of law unit
the death of his father when he re
linquished his practice and came t
Smyrna to look after the estate an
the property of his mother. M