Saunders-Madison-Burt County NeArchives Obituaries.....Gray, Ernest November 6, 1939
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Ashland Gazette, November 15, 1939
Ernest Gray is Laid to Rest Here Friday

Funeral Service Was Held at Marcy Chapel

Funeral services for Ernest Alfred Gray were held Friday afternoon at Marcy's 
chapel at 3:30 o'clock.  Music was furnished by the chapel and Rev. L. B. 
Stevenson conducted the service and preached the funeral sermon.

Interment was in the Ashland Cemetery.  The pallbearers were:  J. P. Vosler, 
Floyd Martin, Julius Olesen, Glenn Campbell, Raymond Campbell and Al Ulstrup.

Ernest Alfred GRay, son of James and Hannah Gray was born t Granby, uebec, 
Canada on Nov. 17, 1873 and departed this life at his home in Ashland on Nov. 
6, 1939, aged 65 years, 11 months and 20 days.

Mr. Gray came to Nebraska with his parents in December 1878 and had continued 
to reside in the state.  For the past 25 yers he had lived in the Ashland 
community.  On Jan. 29, 1901 he was united in marriage with Hester A. Brown at 
Craig, Nebr.  To this union were born seven children:
  Four sons, Ernest Grland of Lynwood, Cal., James William of Valentine, 
Jennings Frederick of Havelock, and three daughters, Mrs. Wallie Wagner of 
Ashland, Mrs. John Duerr of Willowbrook, Cal., and Mrs. Norman Mathey of 
Salem, O., all of whom are left to mourn his loss.  Other surviving members of 
Mr. Gray's family are:  Three brothers, Arthur of Norfolk, Clarence of Wayne 
and Fred of Dnville, Ill.; 12 grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew.
   His mother and father, one brother, one grandchild and one nephew preceded 
him in death.
   Mr. Gray passed away suddenly on Monday afternoon of a heart attack.  His 
death came as a great shock to his family and friends.  He was a loving father 
and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.



Additional Comments:
A fourth son, Clarence of Scapoose, Ore. was left out of the obituary.

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