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Personal data Roger D. Gray 

  • He was born on November 7, 1945 in Bancroft, Kossuth Co., IA.
  • He was baptized after November 6, 1945 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Chr.).
  • He died on March 4, 2015 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo Co., IA (Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit), he was 69 years old.
  • He is buried on March 7, 2015 in German Twp., Kossuth Co., IA (Ramsey Ref. Cem.).
  • A child of Richard Dean Gray and Iola Meinders
  • This information was last updated on March 23, 2015.

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Notes about Roger D. Gray

Roger D. Gray

Source: Author: Welsh, Patrick, Title: Naber_Troff.ged, (Publication location unknown, Publisher: PW, Publication date: xii Mar MMV) for name = Roger Gray.

"Obituaries" Buffalo Center (Iowa) Tribune, Vol. 124, # 10, Pg. 8, Col. 1

"Roger Gray

Roger D. Gray, 69, of Clear Lake, formerly Buffalo Center, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Impatient Unit, Mason City. A celebration of Roger's life was held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at OpportunityVillage, Clear Lake, with Pastor Rich Murray officiating. Graveside services were held at 12:30 p.m. at the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery, Titonka, with Rev. Perry DeGroot officiating.

Roger was born Nov. 7, 1945 in Bancroft, the son of Richard and Iola (Meinders) Gray. He lived on a farm near Titonka near Titonka until he moved with his parents to a farm near Buffalo Center, where he helped them with milking andfeeding the cows. He was baptized at the Ramsey Reformed Church, where he also never missed attending Sunday school.

Roger had a great sense of humor and enjoyed running races with his cousin, Jim, and never was beaten. He loved riding with his nephew, Chris' big truck and going to races. The entire family would celebrate his birthday every year, andhe always turned seven.

In 1976, Roger moved to Opportunity Village. You could always see Roger pulling his suitcase on wheels behind him, as he was ready to go anywhere you were going. He enjoyed dancing, collecting pens, asking for a dollar bill or bottle ofpop. The residents and staff at the Village became his second family, whom he cherished.

Roger is survived by his four siblings: Ardell (Becky) Gray, Clinton, MO, Karen (Steve) Evenson, Algona, Michael Gray and his fiancée Marcelyn Scott, Placerville, CA, and Linda (Ron) Abels, Thompson; nine nieces and nephews, Monica,Chris, Kelley, Jonathan, Amy, Carissa, Matthew, Dusty and Tyler; seventeen great nieces and nephews; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by: his parents, and a great niece, Aislynn.

The family suggests memorials be sent to Opportunity Village, Clear Lake.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel assisted the family with arrangements." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Roger D. Gray

Arnold Heinrich Grau
1894-1944
Sadie Huisman
1897-1979
Henry Meinders
1891-1967
Nellie Cornelia Reikens
1893-1985
Iola Meinders
1921-2002

Roger D. Gray
1945-2015


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    Birthday November 7, 1945

    • The temperature on November 7, 1945 was between 5.1 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
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    Day of death March 4, 2015

    • The temperature on March 4, 2015 was between 2.8 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 5.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (26%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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      • The Netherlands had about 16.9 million citizens.
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    Day of burial March 7, 2015

    • The temperature on March 7, 2015 was between 4.0 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem-Alexander (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 2013 up to present prince from the Netherlands (also called Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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