L. Murray Ray, 81, 601 East Lincolnway, died at 12:10 p.m. Sunday after an extended illness. He was born July 15, 1874, in Welland, Ontario, the son of William Pelham Ray and Marie Theresa Martin.
He came to Valparaiso as a child. He married Mary Estella Lewis in Valparaiso June 24, 1903. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ray moved to Canada, where he managed a shoe store. They returned to Valparaiso to reside in 1937.
Surviving are his widow and two sons, Lewis of Mountain Lakes, N.J.: Donald E. of Covina, Cal., and two sisters, Miss Mable F Ray of Evanston and Mrs. Niles L. Briggs of Greensboro, N.C., besides six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, E. Clarence Ray, and a sister, Mrs. R.R. Shedd.
A member of the First Presbyterian church of Valparaiso, Ray served as elder and assistant treasurer. He was also a member of the Porter lodge 137, F & AM.
Funeral services will be held at the Bartholomew Funeral home with the Rev. Oliver C. Starn officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood cemetery.
Friends may call this evening until time of funeral services.
He came to Valparaiso as a child. He married Mary Estella Lewis in Valparaiso June 24, 1903. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ray moved to Canada, where he managed a shoe store. They returned to Valparaiso to reside in 1937.
Surviving are his widow and two sons, Lewis of Mountain Lakes, N.J.: Donald E. of Covina, Cal., and two sisters, Miss Mable F Ray of Evanston and Mrs. Niles L. Briggs of Greensboro, N.C., besides six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, E. Clarence Ray, and a sister, Mrs. R.R. Shedd.
A member of the First Presbyterian church of Valparaiso, Ray served as elder and assistant treasurer. He was also a member of the Porter lodge 137, F & AM.
Funeral services will be held at the Bartholomew Funeral home with the Rev. Oliver C. Starn officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood cemetery.
Friends may call this evening until time of funeral services.
L. Murray Ray, 81, 601 East Lincolnway, died at 12:10 p.m. Sunday after an extended illness. He was born July 15, 1874, in Welland, Ontario, the son of William Pelham Ray and Marie Theresa Martin.
He came to Valparaiso as a child. He married Mary Estella Lewis in Valparaiso June 24, 1903. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ray moved to Canada, where he managed a shoe store. They returned to Valparaiso to reside in 1937.
Surviving are his widow and two sons, Lewis of Mountain Lakes, N.J.: Donald E. of Covina, Cal., and two sisters, Miss Mable F Ray of Evanston and Mrs. Niles L. Briggs of Greensboro, N.C., besides six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, E. Clarence Ray, and a sister, Mrs. R.R. Shedd.
A member of the First Presbyterian church of Valparaiso, Ray served as elder and assistant treasurer. He was also a member of the Porter lodge 137, F & AM.
Funeral services will be held at the Bartholomew Funeral home with the Rev. Oliver C. Starn officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood cemetery.
Friends may call this evening until time of funeral services.
He came to Valparaiso as a child. He married Mary Estella Lewis in Valparaiso June 24, 1903. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ray moved to Canada, where he managed a shoe store. They returned to Valparaiso to reside in 1937.
Surviving are his widow and two sons, Lewis of Mountain Lakes, N.J.: Donald E. of Covina, Cal., and two sisters, Miss Mable F Ray of Evanston and Mrs. Niles L. Briggs of Greensboro, N.C., besides six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a brother, E. Clarence Ray, and a sister, Mrs. R.R. Shedd.
A member of the First Presbyterian church of Valparaiso, Ray served as elder and assistant treasurer. He was also a member of the Porter lodge 137, F & AM.
Funeral services will be held at the Bartholomew Funeral home with the Rev. Oliver C. Starn officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood cemetery.
Friends may call this evening until time of funeral services.
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