Mrs. Grace Howard Gray Dies at 92 After Brief Illness
Death Sunday overtook Grace Howard Gray, the daughter of Gen. Oliver Otis Howard who led the campaign against Chief Joseph and later founded Howard university in Washington, D.C. She died in Portland's Providence hospital at the age of 92 following a brief illness. Mrs. Gray, who as a child romped at the White House with a daughter of President U. S. Grant, was the widow of Capt. James T. Gray, and early-day steamboat designer and pilot on the Willamette, Columbia and Yukon rivers.
Captain Gray was the son of William Henry Gray, who figured prominently in early Oregon history. The elder Mr. Gray was secular agent for the Whitman mission and secretary of Oregon's first provisional government at Champoeg. He also wrote on of the state's first histories.
Mrs. Gray was born June 22, 1857, in Leeds, Me., the only daughter of Civil War General Howard, who from 1874 to 1881 commanded the then Department of the Columbia with headquarters at Vancouver barracks. His name was made secure in history for his expedition against Chief Joseph of the Nes Perce Indians.
While still a young girl she left Vassar college to join her parents in Oregon. She was married in 1879 to Captain Gray at Vancouver barracks. Their palatial home at 1420 S.E. Grayhaven avenue, a mile south of Milwaukie, is a regional landmark. Mrs. Gray lived there with her only surviving daughter, Mary A. Gray, up to the time of her illness.
Three other daughters preceded her in death. One of them, Mrs. Grace Perkins, perished in a fire at her home at Milwaukie just a week ago. Her only son, Howard Gray, 2673 N.W. Raleigh street, Portland; a brother, Harry S. Howard, Burlington, Vt.; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Gray, despite advanced age, maintained an active interest in many regional organizations. She was board member of the now extinct Free library which turned over its entire book collection to the new Portland public library. With the change, Mrs. Gray was appointed a director of the new library board.
She was also a charter member and director of the Portland YWCA; a charter member of the Oregon Society of Colonial Dames and of the Multnomah chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Portland Art club; charter member of the Army and Navy league; member of the First Congregational church of Portland, Daughters of the U.S. Army, and an early organizer of the Portland Woman's club.
A few years ago Mrs. Gray was named ‘mother' of the Milwaukie Grange.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Peake Funeral Home, Milwaukie. She is to be buried in the Gray Family plot alongside her husband's grave at Riverview cemetery.
[The Oregonian, 7 Nov 1949, p11; w/photo]
Death Sunday overtook Grace Howard Gray, the daughter of Gen. Oliver Otis Howard who led the campaign against Chief Joseph and later founded Howard university in Washington, D.C. She died in Portland's Providence hospital at the age of 92 following a brief illness. Mrs. Gray, who as a child romped at the White House with a daughter of President U. S. Grant, was the widow of Capt. James T. Gray, and early-day steamboat designer and pilot on the Willamette, Columbia and Yukon rivers.
Captain Gray was the son of William Henry Gray, who figured prominently in early Oregon history. The elder Mr. Gray was secular agent for the Whitman mission and secretary of Oregon's first provisional government at Champoeg. He also wrote on of the state's first histories.
Mrs. Gray was born June 22, 1857, in Leeds, Me., the only daughter of Civil War General Howard, who from 1874 to 1881 commanded the then Department of the Columbia with headquarters at Vancouver barracks. His name was made secure in history for his expedition against Chief Joseph of the Nes Perce Indians.
While still a young girl she left Vassar college to join her parents in Oregon. She was married in 1879 to Captain Gray at Vancouver barracks. Their palatial home at 1420 S.E. Grayhaven avenue, a mile south of Milwaukie, is a regional landmark. Mrs. Gray lived there with her only surviving daughter, Mary A. Gray, up to the time of her illness.
Three other daughters preceded her in death. One of them, Mrs. Grace Perkins, perished in a fire at her home at Milwaukie just a week ago. Her only son, Howard Gray, 2673 N.W. Raleigh street, Portland; a brother, Harry S. Howard, Burlington, Vt.; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Gray, despite advanced age, maintained an active interest in many regional organizations. She was board member of the now extinct Free library which turned over its entire book collection to the new Portland public library. With the change, Mrs. Gray was appointed a director of the new library board.
She was also a charter member and director of the Portland YWCA; a charter member of the Oregon Society of Colonial Dames and of the Multnomah chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Portland Art club; charter member of the Army and Navy league; member of the First Congregational church of Portland, Daughters of the U.S. Army, and an early organizer of the Portland Woman's club.
A few years ago Mrs. Gray was named ‘mother' of the Milwaukie Grange.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Peake Funeral Home, Milwaukie. She is to be buried in the Gray Family plot alongside her husband's grave at Riverview cemetery.
[The Oregonian, 7 Nov 1949, p11; w/photo]
Mrs. Grace Howard Gray Dies at 92 After Brief Illness
Death Sunday overtook Grace Howard Gray, the daughter of Gen. Oliver Otis Howard who led the campaign against Chief Joseph and later founded Howard university in Washington, D.C. She died in Portland's Providence hospital at the age of 92 following a brief illness. Mrs. Gray, who as a child romped at the White House with a daughter of President U. S. Grant, was the widow of Capt. James T. Gray, and early-day steamboat designer and pilot on the Willamette, Columbia and Yukon rivers.
Captain Gray was the son of William Henry Gray, who figured prominently in early Oregon history. The elder Mr. Gray was secular agent for the Whitman mission and secretary of Oregon's first provisional government at Champoeg. He also wrote on of the state's first histories.
Mrs. Gray was born June 22, 1857, in Leeds, Me., the only daughter of Civil War General Howard, who from 1874 to 1881 commanded the then Department of the Columbia with headquarters at Vancouver barracks. His name was made secure in history for his expedition against Chief Joseph of the Nes Perce Indians.
While still a young girl she left Vassar college to join her parents in Oregon. She was married in 1879 to Captain Gray at Vancouver barracks. Their palatial home at 1420 S.E. Grayhaven avenue, a mile south of Milwaukie, is a regional landmark. Mrs. Gray lived there with her only surviving daughter, Mary A. Gray, up to the time of her illness.
Three other daughters preceded her in death. One of them, Mrs. Grace Perkins, perished in a fire at her home at Milwaukie just a week ago. Her only son, Howard Gray, 2673 N.W. Raleigh street, Portland; a brother, Harry S. Howard, Burlington, Vt.; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Gray, despite advanced age, maintained an active interest in many regional organizations. She was board member of the now extinct Free library which turned over its entire book collection to the new Portland public library. With the change, Mrs. Gray was appointed a director of the new library board.
She was also a charter member and director of the Portland YWCA; a charter member of the Oregon Society of Colonial Dames and of the Multnomah chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Portland Art club; charter member of the Army and Navy league; member of the First Congregational church of Portland, Daughters of the U.S. Army, and an early organizer of the Portland Woman's club.
A few years ago Mrs. Gray was named ‘mother' of the Milwaukie Grange.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Peake Funeral Home, Milwaukie. She is to be buried in the Gray Family plot alongside her husband's grave at Riverview cemetery.
[The Oregonian, 7 Nov 1949, p11; w/photo]
Death Sunday overtook Grace Howard Gray, the daughter of Gen. Oliver Otis Howard who led the campaign against Chief Joseph and later founded Howard university in Washington, D.C. She died in Portland's Providence hospital at the age of 92 following a brief illness. Mrs. Gray, who as a child romped at the White House with a daughter of President U. S. Grant, was the widow of Capt. James T. Gray, and early-day steamboat designer and pilot on the Willamette, Columbia and Yukon rivers.
Captain Gray was the son of William Henry Gray, who figured prominently in early Oregon history. The elder Mr. Gray was secular agent for the Whitman mission and secretary of Oregon's first provisional government at Champoeg. He also wrote on of the state's first histories.
Mrs. Gray was born June 22, 1857, in Leeds, Me., the only daughter of Civil War General Howard, who from 1874 to 1881 commanded the then Department of the Columbia with headquarters at Vancouver barracks. His name was made secure in history for his expedition against Chief Joseph of the Nes Perce Indians.
While still a young girl she left Vassar college to join her parents in Oregon. She was married in 1879 to Captain Gray at Vancouver barracks. Their palatial home at 1420 S.E. Grayhaven avenue, a mile south of Milwaukie, is a regional landmark. Mrs. Gray lived there with her only surviving daughter, Mary A. Gray, up to the time of her illness.
Three other daughters preceded her in death. One of them, Mrs. Grace Perkins, perished in a fire at her home at Milwaukie just a week ago. Her only son, Howard Gray, 2673 N.W. Raleigh street, Portland; a brother, Harry S. Howard, Burlington, Vt.; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren survive.
Mrs. Gray, despite advanced age, maintained an active interest in many regional organizations. She was board member of the now extinct Free library which turned over its entire book collection to the new Portland public library. With the change, Mrs. Gray was appointed a director of the new library board.
She was also a charter member and director of the Portland YWCA; a charter member of the Oregon Society of Colonial Dames and of the Multnomah chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; a member of the Portland Art club; charter member of the Army and Navy league; member of the First Congregational church of Portland, Daughters of the U.S. Army, and an early organizer of the Portland Woman's club.
A few years ago Mrs. Gray was named ‘mother' of the Milwaukie Grange.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Peake Funeral Home, Milwaukie. She is to be buried in the Gray Family plot alongside her husband's grave at Riverview cemetery.
[The Oregonian, 7 Nov 1949, p11; w/photo]
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