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1928
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2015
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Paul Gray Obituary
Paul was raised in Canada by his aunt, Mary. In 1950, he began working with CNR for several years. Paul married Rosemary Robertson on May 20th, 1950 and she preceded him in death on July 5th, 2002. In 1956, Paul came to St. Paul, Minnesota where he worked for Great Northern Railroad and also worked many side jobs at night. While in St. Paul, he played and eventually coached the St. Paul Saints hockey team. Paul would later come to Dallas at Love Field and work at Braniff Airlines until his retirement. He enjoyed reading and telling stories. Paul was a long time member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sherman.
Mr. Gray was also preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Jane Orr; brothers, Victor, Art and Hank Gray; and brother-in-law, Glen Ball.
He is survived by his sons, James Gray and his wife, Joycelynn, Douglas Gray and his wife, Joyce, David Gray and his wife, Kathy, and Jeffrey Gray; daughters, Lisa Butler and her husband, Chris, and Linda Lowther and her husband, Mark, all of Texas; sisters, Theresa Sterk and her husband, Girard of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Louise Ball of Winnepeg, Canada; special caregiver, Antoinette Moltzen of McKinney, TX; 19 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4th, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sherman with Father Jeremy Myers officiating. Interment will follow at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.
Rosary services will be recited on Tuesday, November 3rd, from 5:30-6 p.m. at Waldo Funeral Home chapel with Deacon Jimmy Adlof in charge. A visitation will continue after the rosary until 7:30 p.m. at Waldo Funeral Home.
The register book may be signed online at http://www.waldofuneralhome.com.
Services are under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman.
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