This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gray, Pickering Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UNB.2ACI/1021 Message Board Post: Charles Gray Dies Suddenly Charles Gray died at his home about four miles south of Crocker on Monday morning, about six o’clock. Heart failure was the immediate cause of his death. He was apparently in good health and his passing away came as a surprise to his family and friends. He is survived by his wife and several children by his first marriage and one son by his second marriage. The remains were taken to Van Cleave, Maries county, for interment. The deceased was about sixty eight years of age. He came to Pulaski county from Maries county about twenty years ago and has lived in and near Crocker most of the time since. Published in The Crocker News, Pulaski County, Missouri on Thursday, May 4, 1916. --------------------------------- In Memoriam Of Charles C. Gray, who died one month ago today. Charles C. Gray was born in the state of Michigan June 20th, 1847, and died near Crocker, Mo., May 1st, 1916, aged 69 years, 10 months, and 10 days. Comrade Gray was twice married and eleven children were born to the first union. On July 4th, 1897, he was married to Martha Pickering. To this union one son was born. The widow, six sons, and four daughters remain to mourn their loss. Comrade Gray was enrolled in Co. G. 28th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Oct. 3rd, 1864, and discharged June 5th, 1866. Comrade Gray was of a quiet, peaceable nature, honest and upright in his dealing with his neighbors and but for his old army complaint, would have been a regular attendant at church. He was too honest to be a church member and not attend the means of Grace. Written by A Comrade Published in The Crocker News, Pulaski County, Missouri on Thursday, June 1, 1916.