George W. Gray ’33

GEORGE GRAY, described by the Cincinnati Enquirer "industrialist and tennis player," died in Springdale, Ohio, Jan. 28, 1991. A memorial service was held Feb. 4 in the chapel at Maple Knoll Village, Glendale.

George was born Jan. 12, 1910, in Cincinnati. He prepared at Choate. In college he roomed with Bob Hatch. He had to leave college early because of the Depression.

After college George worked for several companies before joining the Verkamp Corp., with which his family was associated. He worked for them for 40 years, retiring as president in 1979.

George was an enthusiastic tennis player and a staunch supporter and photographer of wildlife. He played at almost every tennis club in Cincinnati and on Sanibel Island, Fla., where he had a summer place.

On June 4,1937, George married Ruth Anne Allen, In Glendale. She survives him, as do their four children: Anne Gray Burrer, George A., William G., and A. Allen. There are seven grandchildren. Two sisters also survive, Dorothy Beach and Jane Harwood. The Class of '33 extends its sympathy to all the family.

The Class of 1933