This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MCGORRAY, CLAYTON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZW.2ADI/3652.1 Message Board Post: Modesto Bee, March 12, 1920 DEATH OF THOMAS M'GORRAY The death of Thomas C. McGorray occurred at the family home on Mitchell Street last Saturday, following a brief illness. He was the son of Mrs. Thomas McGorray and is survived by a number of brothers and sisters, some of whom reside in Turlock, among the number being Mrs. Merle Clayton and Charles and Bernard McGorray. He was a native of Illinois, 49 years of age and single. The funeral was held in Sacred Heart church Monday morning. (This sounds like the son of the Thomas McGorray you were looking for)! Hi Judy, Look what I found. I went back to library and searched from start of March. I just read through the obit and I am thinking this is the SON of the Thomas McGorray you are looking for. I found a Thomas McGorray who joined the military in 1863 In Illinois. What do you think? Turlock Daily Journal Page 8 Saturday, March 13, 1920 Turlock, California Thom. C. McGorray Dies Of Influenza After an illness of over three weeks caused by influen..a-pneumonia, Thomas C. McGorray, eldest som of Mrs Thomas McGorray, of 560 Mitchell st., passed away this morning. He was a native of Decatur, Ill., but spent most of his live in this state. The deceased was the beloved son of Mrs. Thomas McGorray, and brother of Mrs. Sonella Rose, of Los Angeles, Mrs. Marie Clayton of Turlock, Mrs. J. D. Peterson of Taft, Mrs. Jennette Hertz of Los Angeles, Ben and Charles McGorray of Turlock and William McGorray of Los Angeles. The funeral will be held Monday Morning at 10 o'clock from Geckler Undertaking parlors thence to St. A?nes church where mass will be said for the repose of his soul and the enterment will be in Turlock Cemetery. Turlock Cemetery Index McGorray, Thomas b Aug 20, 1870 d Mar 13, 1920 Lot 20 Block 11 death date and age from Burial Permit Vol 6, page 203. Burial Permits are housed in the archives of California State University Stanislaus Library, Turlock, California McGORRAY, Thomas Veteran Decatur Dec 5, 1863 Pro 1st Lieut, Jul 28, 1864