NAME OF DECEASED: MELVIN J. DRAY AGE: 85
ADDRESS: 227 N. Washington, Medford
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 11:00 PM Thursday, January 20 at Deer View Meadows Assisted Living, Medford where he had resided for the past ½ day under the care of Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 26 at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford with military rites performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
OFFICIATING: Rev. David Clements
PLACE OF BURIAL: Interment of his cremated remains will take place at the Abbotsford Public Cemetery at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, January 26
VISITATION AT: Hemer Funeral Home, Medford from 10 AM until time of services at 11 AM on Wednesday, January 26
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: April 24, 1925 at Medford
EDUCATION: Medford area elementary schools, and was a graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: November 3, 1951 at Abbotsford to Joyce I. Colby and she preceded him in death September 16, 2006
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: US Navy, 7th Fleet, Veteran of WW II. After the service, he returned to Medford and worked at Hurd Millwork for 44 years as a saw filer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, garage sales, wood carving and building wooden kayaks.
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughter-Lynn (Gordon) Jones of Medford
Son-James (Irene) Dray of Medford
5 Grandchildren-David, Ricky (Tori) & Heather (Peter Blasel) Dray, Kurtis (Kai) & Scott (Amanda) Jones
5 Great-grandchildren-Jayda, Kayli, Sophie, Cullen & Ethan Jones
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother-Leslie (Loretta) Dray of Medford
Sisters-in-law: Caroline Colby, Evelyn Colby, Lorna Nixdorf, & Wilma Lange all of Abbotsford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother-Dale Dray in 2008
DECEASED FATHER: John Henry Dray DECEASED MOTHER: Selma Rasmusson
OTHER INFORMATION: The family requests that memorials be given to Hope Hospice of Medford & Rib Lake
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