OBIT: Harold L. GRAY, 1997, Garrett, Somerset County, PA
  
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  GRAY
  
    Harold L. Gray, 82, of Garrett, died Nov. 2, 1997, in Lee Hospital,
  Johnstown.  Born Feb. 2, 1915, in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, a son
  of the late John A. and Dorothea Mae (Rittenour) Gray.  Preceded in death by
  brothers Carl, James and John Jr. and sister Ethel.  Survived by his widow,
  Lily (Diehl) Gray, and three sons: Dr. Jerry L. and his wife Margaret
  (Hrusha) of Windber; James L. and his wife Jill (Rounyak) of San Antonio,
  Texas, and Glenn A. and his wife Mary (Merkel) of Garrett; grandchildren:
  Christian, James J. Jr. and wife Valerie; Gregory and wife Ellen, Stephen,
  Matthew and wife Ellen; Patrick, Nathan, Thomas Hughes, Sara Hallett and
  Tina Hennssye.  Great-grandchildren: Whitney, Ethan, Josh, Elisha, Doug and
  Nicole.  Also survived by brothers Paul and wife Eva, and Wayde and wife
  Betty, both of Ravenna, Ohio.  Life member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church,
  Garrett.  Member of Meyersdale American Legion, DAV and United Mine
  Workers.  Past commander of Garrett American Legion.  Veteran of World War
  II, serving as a corporal with Co. C 25th Armored Engineer Batt. 6th Armor
  Div., Third Army.  He received the Purple Heart medal with one Oak Leaf
  Custer, Silver Star, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern
  Service Medal with four Bronze Stars.  The family will receive friends from
  2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Leckemby Funeral Home, Meyersdale. 
  Wednesday he will be taken to Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church to lie in state
  from 10 to 11 a.m., the time of service with Pastor Randall Marburger and
  Pastor Ken Davis.  Interment, Highland Cemetery, Garrett.  The family
  suggest that donations be made to Mt. Tabor Church Building Fund in his
  memory.
  
  Daily American, November 3, 1997
  
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