Obituary of Virginia Gray, Washington, Pulaski & Dallas counties, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Bill Bogges <billboggess@webtv.net> Date: 30 Jan 2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** From: The Fayetteville Democrat, Fri., August 20, 1886, page 3, col 4. "Mrs Virgie Gray, the esteemed and fond wife of Col. O C Gray, was buried Wednesday evening. Mrs Gray has been long time a sufferer, having been confined to her room for weeks, but has at last, crossed over the cold river of death. She was a most estimable lady, a loving Christian wife and mother. No lady had more friends in Fayetteville Than Mrs Gray, She was a pleasant and accompished companion, a generous friend, and while the community grieves her loss and extends condolences to the bereaved family, no one will miss her like Col Gray." also same paper, to wit: "As a demonstration of sorrow and respect for the burial of Mrs Gray on Wednesday the business houses very fitly closed their doors. An act which was right." Virginia LaFayette (Davis) GRAY (1834ME-1886AR) Fayetteville's Evergreen Cemetery, Lot 144: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/cemph/washingtonph.htm Mrs V L Gray, 1st chair of Drawing and painting, 1874-81, Arkansas Industrial University Life story: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ar/state/newspapers/graytech.txt http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/state/gray.jpg