Beckham County, OK - Obits: Alfred G. Gray, 1915
22 Feb 2008
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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GRAY, ALFRED G.
(26 Aug 1915, Thursday, Sayre Standard, Sayre, Beckham Co, OK):
The body of Alfred G. Gray, who died suddenly at Darlington, Oklahoma,
last Saturday, was taken to Cheyenne, the old home of the deceased, on
Sunday, for final services and burial at 2:30 o'clock p.m.  Funeral
services were held at the Masonic Home at Darlington, of which the
deceased was superintendent, on Sunday at 3:00 o'clock p.m. prior to
taking the body to Cheyenne for burial.  Funeral arrangements were made by
Grand Master A. E. Monroney and Grand Secretary W. M. Anderson of Oklahoma
City.
The deceased was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., October 20, 1858.  He was
educated in the schools of Brooklyn, Washington, D. C., and at the United
States naval academy at Annapolis.  He came west in 1881 and settled in
the Cherokee Strip.  At the opening of the Cherokee (sic)-Arapho country
in 1892 he settled in Cheyenne and maintained his residence there until
called to take the position at Darlington which he held with honor until
his death.
Mr. Gray entered the Masonic order in Cheyenne in 1898 under the
jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the Territory of Oklahoma.  He had the
honor of being past high priest of Cheyenne chapter, past eminent
commander of Elk City commandery, past grand patron of Oklahoma order of
Eastern Star.
When the Cheyenne-Arapaho opening was announced by the crack of a gun Gray
on a fleet-footed pony was the first to reach the coveted spot and the
first to stake his claim. He has ever stood high in the order which will
have charge of the last sad rites over his body Monday.
(3 Sep 1915, The Carter Express, Carter, Beckham Co, OK):
Alfred G. Gray, who was for several years county clerk of Roger Mills
county, died at Darlington, Okla., on August 26 (sic) very suddenly of
heart trouble.  He was superintendent of the Masonic home at Darlington
and was a very prominent Mason.

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