Thursday, April 29, 2021 4:00 AM
James David Gray, perpetual optimist, fun dad, soccer aficionado, golf enthusiast, confidant, hardworking gentleman, and a million other beautiful things, died on April 18, 2021, following a life well-lived.
Mr. Gray was born in Markdale, Ontario, Canada, the first son of Eileen and Goldie Gray.
His father, the town doctor, was the attending Physician to his birth. Mr. Gray was rarely believed when he told this story, until he proved it on his long-form birth certificate. This was the beginning of his colorful life and knack for storytelling.
Mr. Gray, only younger to sister, Christy, had the dubious task of setting an example for his three younger siblings: Barbara, Billy, and Barry. His young boy pranks included eating prized fruit from Mr. Lucas’s tree, reflecting a beam of sunlight into Mr. Steer’s living room and mishaps with a BB gun and hand-crafted bow and arrow. These events became legends, and thankfully only led to a handful of minor injuries and spanked bottoms.