#10Printed in the Thursday, July 18, 1929 - The Pilot-Tribune, Blair, Nebraska

Wm. Gray suffered a paralytic stroke Wednesday of last week. He was taken to the home of his son, Charles, where he passed away Friday afternoon. The funeral was held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon from the Gray home, the Rev. C.C. Norlin of the Methodist church officiating. The singers were Fred Robertson, J. H. Johnson, Mrs. C. E.Johnson and Mrs. George Lowe. He leaves three sons, C. R. of Herman, Stanley of Orchard, and Ralph of Stanton, Michigan; Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gray accompanied the body to Omaha, and from there to Stanton, Mich. where he was laid to rest by his wife, who passed away several years ago. Mr. Gray was 82 at the time of his death, and the family had made their home in Herman for a number of years. Mr. Gray operated a harness shop here a few years, and then went on a farm in Michigan. After the death of his wife, he made his home here with his son, Charles and wife.

18 July, 1929 - The Enterprise

Wm. Gray, who has for some time been making his home here with his son, Chas., suffered a paralytic stroke Wednesday afternoon, and passed from this life Friday afternoon, July 12, 1929. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at two o’clock, conducted by Rev. C. C. Norlin, and the body was shipped to Stanton, Mich. to be laid to rest beside his wife, who died at the family home there about six years ago. Charles accompanied the body. On account of no trains running that day, the body was taken to Omaha by auto hearse. Mr. Gray had been in his usual health recently, and he enjoyed unusual good health for one of his years. He was seated in a chair at the Herman filling station, which his son operates, when the attack came. Dr. Cameron was called, and he was immediately moved to the home where he was given every attention and kind and loving care. Surviving are three sons, Stanley of Orchard, Neb., C. R. of Herman and Ralph of Stanton, Mich., who have the sympathy of all in their sorrow.

~~~Obituary courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. News clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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