Leslie Gray Dead At 66, A County Judge 22 Years
Leslie Gray, 69, of near McFall, who served twenty-two years as judge of the county court of Gentry county from the South district, died unexpectedly Saturday forenoon at Gentry County Memorial hospital in Albany, apparently of a heart ailment. His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Brooks-Cochell Funeral home in Albany, conducted by the Rev. George Manning, with Masonic rites by Glenn V. Bulla of King City, district deputy grand lecturer. Burial with military honors was in the McFall cemetery. Judge Gray retired from the county court several years ago because of failing health due to a heart ailment, but his condition had never been considered critical. He and Mrs. Gray and their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray had just returned from a visit with relatives in New Orleans, La. Judge Gray was born in Stanberry and reared in Stanberry, Albany and McFall. He was a senior in high school in Albany when he enlisted for service in World War I, in which he served overseas for several months. After his honorable discharge, he attended Palmer college at Albany. Miss Gertrude Bleish and Mr. Gray were married March 2, 1920, and to them were born four sons, all of whom survive. Mr. Gray was an active member of Havanna Masonic lodge and Drummins chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at McFall and prominent in Masonic affairs in this area. He belonged to the American Legion and World War I veterans organization at Albany. In addition to his wife, Mr. Gray is survived by four sons, George and Donald Gray of Liberty, Mo., Richard Gray of Kansas City, Mo., and James Gray of Kansas City, Kas.; three brothers, four sisters, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
April 6, 1968
Leslie Gray, 69, of near McFall, who served twenty-two years as judge of the county court of Gentry county from the South district, died unexpectedly Saturday forenoon at Gentry County Memorial hospital in Albany, apparently of a heart ailment. His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Brooks-Cochell Funeral home in Albany, conducted by the Rev. George Manning, with Masonic rites by Glenn V. Bulla of King City, district deputy grand lecturer. Burial with military honors was in the McFall cemetery. Judge Gray retired from the county court several years ago because of failing health due to a heart ailment, but his condition had never been considered critical. He and Mrs. Gray and their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray had just returned from a visit with relatives in New Orleans, La. Judge Gray was born in Stanberry and reared in Stanberry, Albany and McFall. He was a senior in high school in Albany when he enlisted for service in World War I, in which he served overseas for several months. After his honorable discharge, he attended Palmer college at Albany. Miss Gertrude Bleish and Mr. Gray were married March 2, 1920, and to them were born four sons, all of whom survive. Mr. Gray was an active member of Havanna Masonic lodge and Drummins chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at McFall and prominent in Masonic affairs in this area. He belonged to the American Legion and World War I veterans organization at Albany. In addition to his wife, Mr. Gray is survived by four sons, George and Donald Gray of Liberty, Mo., Richard Gray of Kansas City, Mo., and James Gray of Kansas City, Kas.; three brothers, four sisters, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
April 6, 1968
Leslie Gray Dead At 66, A County Judge 22 Years
Leslie Gray, 69, of near McFall, who served twenty-two years as judge of the county court of Gentry county from the South district, died unexpectedly Saturday forenoon at Gentry County Memorial hospital in Albany, apparently of a heart ailment. His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Brooks-Cochell Funeral home in Albany, conducted by the Rev. George Manning, with Masonic rites by Glenn V. Bulla of King City, district deputy grand lecturer. Burial with military honors was in the McFall cemetery. Judge Gray retired from the county court several years ago because of failing health due to a heart ailment, but his condition had never been considered critical. He and Mrs. Gray and their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray had just returned from a visit with relatives in New Orleans, La. Judge Gray was born in Stanberry and reared in Stanberry, Albany and McFall. He was a senior in high school in Albany when he enlisted for service in World War I, in which he served overseas for several months. After his honorable discharge, he attended Palmer college at Albany. Miss Gertrude Bleish and Mr. Gray were married March 2, 1920, and to them were born four sons, all of whom survive. Mr. Gray was an active member of Havanna Masonic lodge and Drummins chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at McFall and prominent in Masonic affairs in this area. He belonged to the American Legion and World War I veterans organization at Albany. In addition to his wife, Mr. Gray is survived by four sons, George and Donald Gray of Liberty, Mo., Richard Gray of Kansas City, Mo., and James Gray of Kansas City, Kas.; three brothers, four sisters, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
April 6, 1968
Leslie Gray, 69, of near McFall, who served twenty-two years as judge of the county court of Gentry county from the South district, died unexpectedly Saturday forenoon at Gentry County Memorial hospital in Albany, apparently of a heart ailment. His funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the Brooks-Cochell Funeral home in Albany, conducted by the Rev. George Manning, with Masonic rites by Glenn V. Bulla of King City, district deputy grand lecturer. Burial with military honors was in the McFall cemetery. Judge Gray retired from the county court several years ago because of failing health due to a heart ailment, but his condition had never been considered critical. He and Mrs. Gray and their son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gray had just returned from a visit with relatives in New Orleans, La. Judge Gray was born in Stanberry and reared in Stanberry, Albany and McFall. He was a senior in high school in Albany when he enlisted for service in World War I, in which he served overseas for several months. After his honorable discharge, he attended Palmer college at Albany. Miss Gertrude Bleish and Mr. Gray were married March 2, 1920, and to them were born four sons, all of whom survive. Mr. Gray was an active member of Havanna Masonic lodge and Drummins chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at McFall and prominent in Masonic affairs in this area. He belonged to the American Legion and World War I veterans organization at Albany. In addition to his wife, Mr. Gray is survived by four sons, George and Donald Gray of Liberty, Mo., Richard Gray of Kansas City, Mo., and James Gray of Kansas City, Kas.; three brothers, four sisters, twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
April 6, 1968
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