Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
Matthews / Conner / Covey / Salts [Solt] Family History - Person Sheet
NameJohn WRAY, M
Death Date9 Nov 1985
Death PlaceLane County, Oregon
FatherWilliam Elijah WRAY , M (1847-1929)
MotherEmma E. RUCKER , F (1868-)
Spouses
Birth Date16 Sep 1903
Birth PlaceCherokee Indian Territory, Oklahoma
Death Date10 May 2004 Age: 100
Death PlaceOregon
Burial PlaceWest Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon
Marr Date21 Sep 1922
Marr PlaceEugene, Lane County, Oregon
Notes for Lilliam May (Spouse 1)
Lillian May Wray of Eugene died May 10 of age-related causes. She was 100. Lillian was born Sept. 16, 1903, in Cherokee Indian Territory, Okla., to Allie and Amy Murphey Beymer. She married John Wray in Eugene on Sept. 21, 1922. He died Nov. 9, 1985. She lived in Oklahoma until 1908, when her family moved to Portland. She settled in Eugene in 1919.
She worked as a bookkeeper and was employed with the Lane County Tax Collector's Office until her retirement. She was active in the Eugene community and was a founding member of the Eugene Church of Christ. She was also an early leader in the Lane County Parent Teacher Association and helped establish associations in several local schools. She enjoyed singing and was also a founding member of the Eugene Women's Choral Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Wilma Lawson of Eugene; a brother, Alvin Beymer; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A son, John Jr., died in World War II on March 19, 1945. Entombment at West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene was in charge of arrangements.
She worked as a bookkeeper and was employed with the Lane County Tax Collector's Office until her retirement. She was active in the Eugene community and was a founding member of the Eugene Church of Christ. She was also an early leader in the Lane County Parent Teacher Association and helped establish associations in several local schools. She enjoyed singing and was also a founding member of the Eugene Women's Choral Club.
Survivors include a daughter, Wilma Lawson of Eugene; a brother, Alvin Beymer; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A son, John Jr., died in World War II on March 19, 1945. Entombment at West Lawn Memorial Park, Eugene. Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene was in charge of arrangements.