Mayor James Ellison Gray

1925 - 2010  (85 years)

• Name	James Ellison Gray
  Prefix	Mayor
  Born	12 Sep 1925	Bangor, , Down, Northern Ireland
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Forest Hill United Church, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada
  Elected Office	1959	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Mayor - Councillor - Kitchener -
  	Years Served: 1959-62, June 3-Dec 31/62 (Mayor), 1975-78 (resigned in 1978)
  Elected Office	1979	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Waterloo Region Chairman
  Public Service	1981	Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation member
  Name	Jim Gray
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-235601P
  Died	18 Sep 2010	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I235601	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  In Memory of James Ellison Gray September 12, 1925 - September 18, 2010 It is with great sadness that the family of Jim Gray announce his death on Saturday, September 18, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital after recently celebrating his 85th birthday. Survived by his loving second wife Diane, for the past 13 years who was the joy, love and happiness of Jim's later years. Also survived by daughters Kerry Gray, Mississauga, Lynn Burns (Keith), Kitchener, granddaughters Katie O'Dea (Brian) of Petawawa and Colleen O'Dea (Chris) and great grandson London James, Kitchener. Also survived by brother Martin of Bangor, Northern Ireland, niece Cherry O'Connor (John), Brampton, Heather Henderson (John) and nephew Robin, Northern Ireland, and Diane's extended family. Predeceased by first wife Audrey (nee Dedels) in 1996, his parents Robert Gray and Anna Ellison and sister-in-law Helen. Jim was born in Bangor, Northern Ireland on September 12, 1925 and immigrated to Waterloo as assistant City Engineer in 1948. Jim was Vice President of Voisin Developments Ltd. from 1955 to 1978. He was an Alderman in Kitchener for a number of years and Mayor for a short time in 1962. He was Chairman of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo from 1979 until his retirement in 1985. Jim served on many boards through the years such as the Board of Governors of St. Pauls College, The University of Waterloo, the Waterloo Presbytery Extension Council, the Kitchener Police Commission, the Kitchener Parks and Recreation Commission and others. He was a founding member and trustee of Forest Hill United Church from its inception in 1960 until present day. At various times Jim was a member of Parkway Golf Club, the K-W Granite Curling Club and Dundee Golf and Country Club, the Waterloo Lions Club and the Kitchener Conestoga Rotary Club. For those who knew his quick wit and dynamic humor, remember those sparkling blue Irish eyes, the occasional singing of "Danny Boy" and raise a glass in his memory. He will be missed. Jim's family will receive relatives and friends for visitation at Westmount Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 21, 2010 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Memorial Service will be held at Forest Hill United Church, 121 Westmount Road at 2 p.m. September 22, 2010 with reception to follow. As expressions of sympathy, donations to your charity of choice or Children's Wish Foundation would be appreciated by the family and may be arranged through the Westmount Funeral Home, Kitchener (519) 743-8900.

  
  

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  Born - 12 Sep 1925 - Bangor, , Down, Northern Ireland Church Membership - - Forest Hill United Church, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Mayor - Councillor - Kitchener - - 1959 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Waterloo Region Chairman - 1979 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Public Service - Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation member - 1981 - Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Sep 2010 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth