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William Moore “Willmore” Gray Jr.

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William Moore “Willmore” Gray Jr.

Birth
Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
22 May 1963 (aged 82)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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He was called Willmore, pronounced WILL-murr.

He and Addie were married in her parents home 3 miles east of Ord. They moved to Bremerton, WA in about 1942 for war-related work in shipyards, as did many people then. He died of a heart attack in or near Bremerton. They farmed near Kimball, NE from 1919 to 1942. In Seattle area he was a maintenance worker, mainly with machinery at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard and at the Boeing Airplane Co. until 1951 when he was a self-employed maintenance worker.

They were members of Hillcrest Presbyterian Church in Seattle area. (Willmore's funeral was conducted at that church.) Both Wilmore and his wife worked in the Bremerton naval yards during World War II.
He was called Willmore, pronounced WILL-murr.

He and Addie were married in her parents home 3 miles east of Ord. They moved to Bremerton, WA in about 1942 for war-related work in shipyards, as did many people then. He died of a heart attack in or near Bremerton. They farmed near Kimball, NE from 1919 to 1942. In Seattle area he was a maintenance worker, mainly with machinery at the Bremerton Naval Shipyard and at the Boeing Airplane Co. until 1951 when he was a self-employed maintenance worker.

They were members of Hillcrest Presbyterian Church in Seattle area. (Willmore's funeral was conducted at that church.) Both Wilmore and his wife worked in the Bremerton naval yards during World War II.


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  • Created by: Nebord
  • Added: Apr 26, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128574230/william_moore-gray: accessed ), memorial page for William Moore “Willmore” Gray Jr. (18 Feb 1881–22 May 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 128574230, citing Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Nebord (contributor 4886444).