Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gray, Gaylord "Jerry" Edwin January 27, 2019 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net August 16, 2020, 5:26 pm Grand Rapids Press-Sun. Feb. 10, 2019 Excerpts from Obituary: GAYLORD GRAY of Grand Rapids Died Sunday January 27, 2019 Born to Garold and Esther Gray (nee Lyons) in Ionia, MI. Graduated from Ionia High School in 1956. Enlisted in the Marine Corps reserve. Drove deliveries for the Coca Cola Bottling Company before moving to Grand Rapids and joining the Grand Rapids Fire Department in 1956. Retired from Fire department as a Captain after 36 years of service.Captained his own charter fishing business out of Grand Haven & Muskegon in 80' & 90's. Survived by his daughter Kris, 3 grandchildren, 2 sisters & girl-friend Roberta Theiss, with whom he says he shared the best years of his life. Roberta was his vigilant caregiver as he succumbed to dementia. A memorial open house will be Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 12-4 PM at the Grand Rapids Firefighter's Hall, 1932 Fuller St. NE, Grand Rapids. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/g/gray38260nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb