Malcolm B. “Mac” Gray
Died: May 5, 2009 | Place: Strathroy and Middlesex General Hospital
Obituary
GRAY: Malcolm B. “Mac” : At Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 Malcolm B. “Mac” Gray of Komoka, Ontario in his 77th year. Beloved and devoted husband of Lois Vivian (Preston) Gray. Dear father of David Gray and his wife Peggy of Grand Bend, Alastair Gray and his wife Brenda of Oxford Station. Predeceased by his parents A. Blair Gray (1973) and Gladys (McIntyre) Gray (1964) and his brother Robert Gray. Dear brother-in-law of Mrs. Mary Gray of St. Mary’s (formerly of Pickering), Sharon and Jim Fraser of Long Sault and Brent and Glenda Crowhurst of Mahone Bay, N.S. Also loved by his grandchildren Nicola, Daniel, Christine, Andrew and Blair Gray and his 2 step-grandchilden Jennifer and Jeff Brulé. Also loved by his nieces and nephew. The family will receive friends from 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. Funeral service will be conducted at Melville United Church, Nairn Road, Ivan, Ontario on Saturday, May 9th at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Pam Tolmay officiating. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Poplar Hill Cemetery, Poplar Hill at a later date. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation, 395 Carrie Street, Strathroy, ON N7G 3J4, Melville United Church, c/o Rob Hockin, R.R. # 4, Komoka, ON N0L 1R0 or the Brain Tumor Foundation, 620 Colborne Street, Suite # 301, London, ON N6B 3R9. A Masonic service will be conducted at the funeral home on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. under the auspices of Myra Lodge No. 529 A.F. & A.M. and Doric Lodge No. 289 A.F. & A.M. Mr. Gray was a graduate of the Ontario Agriculture College University of Guelph, Founder of Gray Insurance Brokers Inc. Strathroy, Past District-Deputy Grand Master of London Masonic District and an active member and former Elder of Melville United Church. Online condolences accepted at www.amgfh.com
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Dear Lois, Dave + Alastair,
Please accept our deep sympathy at the loss of Mac. I am so sorry that we will not be available to come to visitation – but please know that we have fond memories of Mac over the years and that our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
Susan + Dave Latta
Dear Lois, Dave + Alastair,
Please accept our deep sympathy at the loss of Mac. I am so sorry that we will not be available to come to visitation – but please know that we have fond memories of Mac over the years and that our thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time.
Susan + Dave Latta
Mrs Gray, Dave, Alastair and families.
We wish to express our deepest condolences in your loss of Mac.
Our thoughts are with you throughout these difficult days.
Margaret,Dean,Kait and Evan Watchorn and Fran Watchorn
Dear David & Peggy: Our sincere sympathy to you in this your time of loss
Peter & Esther Warner
My condolences to the entire Gray family. Mac will surely be missed.
Dave and family , very sorry to hear of Mac’s passing. Our sincere condolences for your loss. I always enjoyed Mac’s phone calls and running into him at insurance functions to share our views of the industry. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Ross & Wendy
My husband, Dan, and I have known Mac for quite a few years and when I found out that I was related to him, whenever he would come out to our home to discuss business we invariably would get into Family Tree talk which was both interesting and filled me in on some of my background that I didn’t know and he would bring a large sheet of family tree info from time to time. He would take time out of a busy schedule to just talk family info. I have always appreciated this and his friendliness. He will be missed.
To the Gray family our love, thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss of a special man.
Sincerely
Dan and Linda (Gray) Douglas
Dave,Peggy–sorry to hear about your father, father-in-law. Kim and Jacqui
My deepest sympathies to your family. I had the pleaure of working with Mac back a few years ago at Gray Insurance. He taught me alot and I have always had the utmost respect for him. We was a good man.
To the Family
We will truly miss Malcolm as he came out to see our farm each year for the insurance business. He always had a friendly smile and caring attitude.
he was also a class mate of my Fathers Bruce Hicks from the University of Guelph.
Dad often asked about Malcolm and how he was doing.
Take care
Sincerely Tom & Cathy Verkley
Dear Dave and Peggy;
Please accept my heartfelt and sincere condolences. I only met Mac a few times but he was always very friendly and welcoming. I’m sure you will miss him a lot although I know you have many wonderful memories that will keep him always in your heart. I’m sorry I won’t be able to make the visitation or the funeral due to prior commitments. My thoughts are with you and your family during this trying time.
Dearest Lois and boys.
I was so sad to hear of Mac’s passing. It has been a few weeks since we had a chance to have a hug and chat in the grocery store.
Mac was a wonderful gentleman and I am proud to have been able to call him my friend for the past nearly 45 years.
He will be sadly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing him but especially his family whom he adored.
I am so sorry I will not be able to attend the visitation or funeral due to a prior committment but you are in my sincere thoughts and prayers. Peace be with you all.
I will come visit at the cottage someday soon Lois.
All my sincere love.
Sharon.
Dear Lois:
I was so sorry to read that Mac had passed away. You and he had such a strong and loving relationship, and together you offered so much kindness to other people over the years. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for your loss.
Lois White
Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Lois and your family at this difficult and sad time following the passing of Mac.
Sincerely, Bob and Dianne.
Lois,
Sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved Mac. Our thoughts go out to you and your family. He will be missed.
Lana and Cyril Seys
Hi David,
I was sorry to hear that you lost your dad last Tuesday. I know that you mentioned that he had been quite ill but it’s so hard to lose a love one.
My sympathy to you, Peggy and your Family
Gary Goyeau
Crawford & Danyluk
Alastair, Brenda and family..
Our deepest condolences as we think of you on this day. You have been in our thoughts and prayers this week. As always, if there is anything we can do for you from Ottawa, we are only a quick call away…
Paul and Denise Brown
Nepean, Ontario
On behalf of Alastair’s home unit with the RCMP in Ottawa, as well as from the personnel and members of CCAPS, please accept our condolences, thoughts and prayers during this time of grief, reflection and sharing of memories.
Insp. Paul Brown
RCMP CCAPS, Ottawa
Dear Lois and Dave,
My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family in this time of sorrow.
I will always remember Mac’s welcome smile and wave behind a newspaper or a book on the deck out at your cottage every time we came up for a weekend to visit Duncan.
I always felt that you were a part of our family, and a trip wouldn’t be complete without a hello to you two!
I know that you will be strong and get through this and I hope to see you again soon.
Best regards,
The Piccolo Family
(Mike, Chris, and Jenn)
My heart and sympathy go out to you and your family for the loss of such a great man. Mac was one of the most wonderful neighbours we’ve ever had and he will be greatly missed.
Kind regards,
Dawn