Mr. Thomas Gray Succumbs to Heart Failure
Came to the Coast in the Early Seventies
NEW WESTMINSTER, August 15. Another of New Westminster's old-timers, in the person of Thomas Gray, father of Mayor A.W. Gray, passed away very suddenly last evening about 9 o'clock. Deceased was over 70 years of age, and death was due to heart failure.
Mr. Gray, who is survived by four other sons, besides the mayor, was very well known in the city, and district, coming here in the early seventies. He always took an active interest in the development of the Royal City, and his death is mourned by a large number of friends.
Mayor Gray was on his way to Victoria and was stopped in Vancouver before going aboard the boat. He immediately returned and will personally look after the funeral arrangements.
Vancouver Daily World
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
15 Aug 1917, Wed • Page 1
Father of Mayor Gray Passes Away
New Westminster - In the person of Thomas William Gray, father of Mayor A. W. Gray, this city loses another of its prominent old timers, his death occurring rather suddenly at his home, 128 Seventh street, on Tuesday. Although he had been under the doctor's care, to outward appearances he was in the best of health, almost to the last moment. He had paid a visit to the shipyards in the afternoon and had walked up the hill back to his home and it is possible the exertion in the heat of the day was what caused his death, which was due to heart failure.
Deceased was born in Ontario in 1848 and came west in 1875 and located in this city and was connected to the Dominion sawmills and the Royal City mills. Later he went into the business as a building contractor, as a member of the firm of Turnbull, Gray, and Scoullar. Later he operated the Nelson sawmills, also the Pitt River Lumber Company, as well as the Ladysmith Wellesley mill. He was known as a man interested in every phase of the lumber business.
There survives besides the widow, five sons, Mr. R. S. Gray, Mr. George Gray, Mayor A. W. Gray, and Mr. A. B. Gray of this city, Mr. Thomas H. Gray, Edmonton; three daughters, Mrs. W. W. Bishop, Kamloops; Mrs. C. Arkle and Mrs. B. S. Brown of this city; also three brothers and one sister.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, with Rev. F. W. Kerr conducting the services. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery.
The Vancouver Sun
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
16 Aug 1917, Thu • Page 5
Came to the Coast in the Early Seventies
NEW WESTMINSTER, August 15. Another of New Westminster's old-timers, in the person of Thomas Gray, father of Mayor A.W. Gray, passed away very suddenly last evening about 9 o'clock. Deceased was over 70 years of age, and death was due to heart failure.
Mr. Gray, who is survived by four other sons, besides the mayor, was very well known in the city, and district, coming here in the early seventies. He always took an active interest in the development of the Royal City, and his death is mourned by a large number of friends.
Mayor Gray was on his way to Victoria and was stopped in Vancouver before going aboard the boat. He immediately returned and will personally look after the funeral arrangements.
Vancouver Daily World
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
15 Aug 1917, Wed • Page 1
Father of Mayor Gray Passes Away
New Westminster - In the person of Thomas William Gray, father of Mayor A. W. Gray, this city loses another of its prominent old timers, his death occurring rather suddenly at his home, 128 Seventh street, on Tuesday. Although he had been under the doctor's care, to outward appearances he was in the best of health, almost to the last moment. He had paid a visit to the shipyards in the afternoon and had walked up the hill back to his home and it is possible the exertion in the heat of the day was what caused his death, which was due to heart failure.
Deceased was born in Ontario in 1848 and came west in 1875 and located in this city and was connected to the Dominion sawmills and the Royal City mills. Later he went into the business as a building contractor, as a member of the firm of Turnbull, Gray, and Scoullar. Later he operated the Nelson sawmills, also the Pitt River Lumber Company, as well as the Ladysmith Wellesley mill. He was known as a man interested in every phase of the lumber business.
There survives besides the widow, five sons, Mr. R. S. Gray, Mr. George Gray, Mayor A. W. Gray, and Mr. A. B. Gray of this city, Mr. Thomas H. Gray, Edmonton; three daughters, Mrs. W. W. Bishop, Kamloops; Mrs. C. Arkle and Mrs. B. S. Brown of this city; also three brothers and one sister.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, with Rev. F. W. Kerr conducting the services. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery.
The Vancouver Sun
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
16 Aug 1917, Thu • Page 5
Mr. Thomas Gray Succumbs to Heart Failure
Came to the Coast in the Early Seventies
NEW WESTMINSTER, August 15. Another of New Westminster's old-timers, in the person of Thomas Gray, father of Mayor A.W. Gray, passed away very suddenly last evening about 9 o'clock. Deceased was over 70 years of age, and death was due to heart failure.
Mr. Gray, who is survived by four other sons, besides the mayor, was very well known in the city, and district, coming here in the early seventies. He always took an active interest in the development of the Royal City, and his death is mourned by a large number of friends.
Mayor Gray was on his way to Victoria and was stopped in Vancouver before going aboard the boat. He immediately returned and will personally look after the funeral arrangements.
Vancouver Daily World
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
15 Aug 1917, Wed • Page 1
Father of Mayor Gray Passes Away
New Westminster - In the person of Thomas William Gray, father of Mayor A. W. Gray, this city loses another of its prominent old timers, his death occurring rather suddenly at his home, 128 Seventh street, on Tuesday. Although he had been under the doctor's care, to outward appearances he was in the best of health, almost to the last moment. He had paid a visit to the shipyards in the afternoon and had walked up the hill back to his home and it is possible the exertion in the heat of the day was what caused his death, which was due to heart failure.
Deceased was born in Ontario in 1848 and came west in 1875 and located in this city and was connected to the Dominion sawmills and the Royal City mills. Later he went into the business as a building contractor, as a member of the firm of Turnbull, Gray, and Scoullar. Later he operated the Nelson sawmills, also the Pitt River Lumber Company, as well as the Ladysmith Wellesley mill. He was known as a man interested in every phase of the lumber business.
There survives besides the widow, five sons, Mr. R. S. Gray, Mr. George Gray, Mayor A. W. Gray, and Mr. A. B. Gray of this city, Mr. Thomas H. Gray, Edmonton; three daughters, Mrs. W. W. Bishop, Kamloops; Mrs. C. Arkle and Mrs. B. S. Brown of this city; also three brothers and one sister.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, with Rev. F. W. Kerr conducting the services. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery.
The Vancouver Sun
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
16 Aug 1917, Thu • Page 5
Came to the Coast in the Early Seventies
NEW WESTMINSTER, August 15. Another of New Westminster's old-timers, in the person of Thomas Gray, father of Mayor A.W. Gray, passed away very suddenly last evening about 9 o'clock. Deceased was over 70 years of age, and death was due to heart failure.
Mr. Gray, who is survived by four other sons, besides the mayor, was very well known in the city, and district, coming here in the early seventies. He always took an active interest in the development of the Royal City, and his death is mourned by a large number of friends.
Mayor Gray was on his way to Victoria and was stopped in Vancouver before going aboard the boat. He immediately returned and will personally look after the funeral arrangements.
Vancouver Daily World
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
15 Aug 1917, Wed • Page 1
Father of Mayor Gray Passes Away
New Westminster - In the person of Thomas William Gray, father of Mayor A. W. Gray, this city loses another of its prominent old timers, his death occurring rather suddenly at his home, 128 Seventh street, on Tuesday. Although he had been under the doctor's care, to outward appearances he was in the best of health, almost to the last moment. He had paid a visit to the shipyards in the afternoon and had walked up the hill back to his home and it is possible the exertion in the heat of the day was what caused his death, which was due to heart failure.
Deceased was born in Ontario in 1848 and came west in 1875 and located in this city and was connected to the Dominion sawmills and the Royal City mills. Later he went into the business as a building contractor, as a member of the firm of Turnbull, Gray, and Scoullar. Later he operated the Nelson sawmills, also the Pitt River Lumber Company, as well as the Ladysmith Wellesley mill. He was known as a man interested in every phase of the lumber business.
There survives besides the widow, five sons, Mr. R. S. Gray, Mr. George Gray, Mayor A. W. Gray, and Mr. A. B. Gray of this city, Mr. Thomas H. Gray, Edmonton; three daughters, Mrs. W. W. Bishop, Kamloops; Mrs. C. Arkle and Mrs. B. S. Brown of this city; also three brothers and one sister.
The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, with Rev. F. W. Kerr conducting the services. Interment will be in the Masonic Cemetery.
The Vancouver Sun
(Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
16 Aug 1917, Thu • Page 5
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Inline with the side yard of 122 Miner Street. Just uphill from the larger BOWE monument. In 2024, there is now a taller black tombstone next to the 5 smaller ones in the other photo.
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