Ormsby-Carson-Clark-Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Bray, John Edwards January 1 1919
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Las Vegas Age - 1/4/1919
 
NEVADA SCHOOL HEAD ANSWERS LAST CALL
 
JOHN EDWARDS BRAY DIED AT HIS HOME IN CARSON CITY OF HEART DISEASE
 
    At the family home in this city, John Edwards BRAY, pioneer educator of 
Nevada, passed away shortly before eight o'clock Wednesday evening, January 1.  
All the immediate members of his family were present when the end came.
    Professor BRAY had not been in the most robust health for a number of 
months, but it was not until a couple of weeks ago that he was confined to his 
home.  In fact, early last evening his condition was not regarded as alarming.  
His wife had been giving him a light bath and he was sitting on the edge of his 
bed when he was seized with trembling, and before a physician could arrive he 
had passed into unconsciousness and death.
    John Edwards BRAY was born in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, October 8, 1852, 
therefore had just passed his sixty-sixth year.  He had been a resident of 
Nevada for nearly forty years, the first twenty-five of which were spent as 
teacher and principal of schools at Dayton, Gold Hill, Virginia City and Reno.  
He was duputy State Superintendent of Schools under the late Orvis RING, and on 
the latter's death in 1910 he was apointed to fill his superior's term.  He was 
elected to the position in the November election following and again re-elected 
in 1914.  He was again a candidate in 1918, but was defeated by W. J. HUNTING.
    Professor BRAY was a man of high and splendid qualities and as an educator 
he ranked with the best.  He was both aggressive and progressive and the high 
rank which the schools of Nevada have attained under his direction and 
supervision may be charged to those qualities.  He had recently introduced 
vocational extension work in the schools of the state and it was his most 
ardent wish that the success of the movement would prove the monument of his 
life work.
    Surviving the professor are his wife, two daughters, Florence and Mildred, 
and two brothers living in the east.
    Funeral services will be held at the late home of the deceased, next Sunday 
afternoon, Rev. J. L. COLLINS officiating.  The remains will be taken to Reno 
on the evening train and be buried in the cemetery of that city the following 
day.
    The Appeal together with thousands of friends that Professor BRAY possessed 
throughout the state extends its sincerest sympathy to the bereaved relatives. -
 Carson Appeal.

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