CHARLES GLEN GRAY

   Charles Glen Gray was born December 19, 1913, at Cherryville,
Missouri, a son of the late James Gahrfield and Della May Cassidy
Gray and passed away December 26, 1993, in the Missouri Baptist
Hospital, Sullivan, Missouri, at the age of 80 years and 7 days.
   January 31, 1940, Glen was united in marriage to Minnie Marie
McMillen, in the office of Judge Halbrook in Salem, Missouri and
to this union one son, Charles Lee and one daughter, Sarah Jeanne,
were born.
   Glen served in the CCC during the 1920’s.  He and Minnie made
their first home at Keysville, later they moved to a home on
Euclid Street in Steelville.  After his retirement from the
Crawford County Road District, they moved into their present home
across from the community center in Steelville.  They have enjoyed
over fifty-three years together.
   He was preceded in death by his stepmother, Ethel Gray, an infant
son, Charles Lee Gray, an infant grandson, four infant brothers, one
infant sister and two sisters, Ruth Perry, Dorothy Callahan and one
brother, Earl Gray, who was killed during World War II.
   Among those who remain to mourn his passing are his devoted wife,
Minnie of the home in Steelville; one daughter, Sarah Jeanne and
husband Robert Gatrell of Steelville, Missouri; two granddaughters,
Lori and husband Rob Viehman and Bobbi and husband Barry Johnson, all
of Neosho, Missouri; two great granddaughters, Endi Anna and Justess
Marie Viehman also of Neosho, Missouri; two sisters, Opal and husband
Clarence Turnbough of St. James, Missouri and Helen Francis of
Steelville, Missouri; three brothers, Elmer Gray and wife Edna of
Steelville, Missouri; Lawrence Gray and wife Maxine and Russell Gray
and wife Virginia, all of St. Louis, Missouri; brothers-in-law and
sisters-in-law, Lee and Jean McMillen of Fenton, Missouri; Floyd and
Maxine McMillen of Steelville, Missouri; Maloy and Barbara McMillen of
St. Ann, Missouri; Eugene and Virginia McMillen of St. James, Missouri;
Nadine Nichols and Edna Clonts, of St. James and Dale McMillen of
Dexter, Missouri; nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and many
friends.
   Charles Glen Gray lay in state after 4 P.M. Monday,
December 27, 1993, at the Britton Bros. Funeral Home, Steelville,
Missouri.  Funeral services were held 1 P.M. Tuesday,
December 28, 1993, in the Britton chapel with Rev. Susan Guyer Birch
officiating.  Musical selections were provided by vocalist Jerry Beers
and organist Sharon Hardecke.
   Committal prayers and interment were in Keysville Cemetery,
Steelville, Missouri.
   Pallbearers were Lawrence Gray, Barry Johnson, Terry Jones, Maloy
McMillen, Clarence Turnbough and Rob Viehman.