Charles-Gray-Obituary

Charles Gray

Beaverton, Oregon

09/16/1952 - 11/07/2025

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November 7, 2025
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Beaverton, Oregon

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Charles Thomas Gray, 73, of Beaverton, OR died of cancer on November 7, 2025. Charles (Charley) was born in San Rafael, CA in 1952 to Thomas and Vivian Gray. When Charley saw the Buddy Rich Big Band Machine play in San Francisco as a teenager, he immediately knew that he wanted to be part of that...

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Charley was a treasure. Cathy worked for our then-CPA firm and we enjoyed getting to know him at company events. His contributions to so many aspects of the music world will live on. Imagine how many students have him in their recollections of happy times! May Charley's memory be a blessing to Cathy and family as they recover from their profound loss.

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Christine, I´m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for this beautiful, wonderful tribute. He made the world richer with his loving, giving self. I believe we went to the Buddy Rich concert together at Filmore West, and I remember running into him at the San Francisco Zoo years later, where he was driving the Elephant Train tour. My fondest, lasting memory of Charley, though, was his performance at a San Rafael High School Jazz Band Concert. It was a Saturday night, and the auditorium was...

Sweet Charley ... Music at SRHS, my date for the Senior Prom. You will be so missed. Talented, kind, and loving. My deepest condolences to the family.

Dear Christine, This obit is a lovely tribute to his life. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. Sending love to you and all of Charley's dear ones, Frankie T