Dateline: October 16, 2008

Harold Lee Gray,57, died Saturday, October 4, 2008, in Oklahoma City.

Services were held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 11, 2008, in Robertson Funeral Directors Chapel of Memories in Clarendon, with Rev. Truman Ledbetter, officiating. Burial with Masonic Rites was held at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mr. Gray was born March 15, 1951, in Borger, to John and Wilda Gray. Harold worked last as a measurements engineer with Alyeska Pipeline Co. in Valdez, Ala. Many times Harold told of the beauty of Alaska, the great fishing, many, many friends he made there. These wonderful people became like family to him and kept the long winters filled with great stories and strong friendships only an Alaskan can understand. Harold had a sweet little guy with him that gave unconditional love; his name was Govenor, an English bulldog, nicknamed “Govy.”

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include two children, Tara Burkholder and husband Ryan, and David Gray and wife Melyn; two granddaughters, Aidan and Kaelyn; a sister Patricia Gray Gonzalez and husband Ernest; and many cousins, nephews and nieces.