The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-08-25
John Gray
Buried Satur-
day Afternoon
Came To Sank Centre
SO Years Ago-Led
An Active Life
PHILO DIED
Was Buried In
Wadena Saturday After
nOon-O.E.S. Service
John w. Gray

ruuerdl services Tor the late john
w. Gray, whose death was announc-
ed in last weeks Herald, were held
at the Congregational Church in
this city Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Gray passed away Wednesday, Aug
ust 18th, 1888, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Elliott, where he
had been confined to his bed since
July 25th. Deceased, who was 80
years and six months of age at the
time of passing, had suffered SER
les of strokes and had been i'll
throughout the winter and summer
months.
Mr.. Gray was born in Rawden,
Quebec, Canada, on February 18,
1855. He grew to manhood in that
community, and in the year of 1873
was united in marriage to Eliza
beth Cumming, of LaChute, Can
ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gray, who arrived
in Sank Centre in 1879, were the
parents of two children born in this
city. They were: Walter C. and
Leslie H. Gray. Both the sons and
Mrs. Gray passed away several
years ago.
Later he was married to Sarah
Gray, who with the following rela-
tives, survive him: Mrs. Leslie
Gray, daughter-in-law, 4516 4th Ave.
So, Minneapolis; Geo. R. Gray,
brother, of Marcshfield, Oregon;
two sisters, Mrs. Marguerite Nc
CURE, of Carpio, N. D., and Mrs.
Esibell Cumming, of Sank Centre;
three half-brothers, Robert and
Herbert Gray, of Donneybrook, N.
D., and c. R. Gray, of Sank Centre;
two half-sisters, Mrs. j. w. Donnel-
ly, of Kenmare, N. D., and Mrs.
Charles Harold, of Eugene, Ore.
Mr.. Gray spent the greater part
of his life in Sank Centre and for
many years was employed as fore
man in the Keller Manufacturing
company, in Sank Centre, and also
held that position in Joplin, Mo-,
and Minneapolis. During the. later
years of his life he devoted his time
to carpenter work and cabinet MAX
ing. Coming to Sank Centre SO
years ago, he figured as one of the
fine characters of the city's early
history, and as one of it's pioneers
did much in building up the COM
munity.
Funeral services were held from
the Congregational Church, which
he attended for many years. Rev.
Cecil S. Sparkes, former pastor,
conducted the service. Interment
was made in Greenwood cemetery
on the family lot beside the graves
of his wife and two sons. There
were many beautiful floral offerings
and Mrs. L. J. Dolson, accompanied
by Mrs. r. E. Cooper at the organ,
sang three beautiful hymns.
Mr.. Gray was the first chief of
the Sank Centre Fire Department.
and his pail bearers were chosen
from among those who had served
as chief and assistant chief at some
time since. The pail bearers were:
Chief Geo. Fish, B. o. Vogel, B. F.
Dubois, John Mondloch, Jesse Rose
and Joe Miller.
Those from out-of-town who at
tended the funeral were: Mrs. Les
lie Gray, Of Minneapolis; Robert
Gray, and Miss Evelyn Gray, Of
Donneybrook, N. D.; Mrs. Louise
Murphy, and Mrs. Minnie Biese,
formerly the Misses Louise and
Minnie Keller. Henry and William
Keller were unable to attend the
funeral service, but conveyed their
sympathies to relatives by tele-
phone.
Mrs. Ellen Phil0
Mrs Ellen Philo f0rnnar resilient