NORTHEAST HARBOR Douglass S. Gray Sr., 85, died Jan. 6, 2009, peacefully with his family by his side. He was born March 25, 1923, in Northeast Harbor, the son of Albert and Jennie (Walls) Gray. Doug enlisted in the Air Force during World War II. After training, he was stationed in Burma, China and India, IBC. He was a homebody, but enjoyed his camp on Webb Pond. He also enjoyed hunting, gardening and music. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 103 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 15020. He was commander of the former VFW Post of Mount Desert. Doug had a variety of jobs throughout the years. He was a maintenance worker at Northeast Harbor Golf Course, a gardener at Dorrance Estate, Bar Harbor and a log truck driver for Arnold Allen. He then worked for the late Maurice Burr and Northeast Harbor Water Co. After Maurice died in 1963, Doug became superintendent of the water company, where he worked until he retired in the mid 1990s. Doug was also a volunteer fire fighter for Northeast Harbor Fire Department and volunteer ambulance driver. He will be greatly missed, yet remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to all. Doug is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Frances (Rodick) Gray; also by his sons, Douglass “Scamp” Gray Jr. and wife, Anne, and Russell “Russ” Gray and wife, Gayle; a sister, Phyllis Chase and husband, Ronald, all of Northeast Harbor; a brother, Albert Gray and wife, Barbara, of Lagrange, Ga.; sister-in-law, Jean Gray of South Paris; and eight grandchildren whom he adored, Jennifer Gray and fianc?, Steve Hassencah, of South Portland, Brad Gray, Aaron Gray and wife, Erin, Ben Lunt, Gabe Lunt, Adam Gray and Allison Gray, all of Northeast Harbor, and RoseAnna Hardie and husband, Darron, of Ellsworth. Doug was also blessed with four great-grandchildren, D’Anna, Draven, Brigham and Gabriella. He was predeceased by a daughter, Marie Lunt; a brother, Everard “Tator” Gray; a nephew, Dicky “Young Tator” Gray; and a niece, Vicky Gray. Friends are invited to call 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Jordan-Fernald, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert, with the Rev. William M. “Mac” Bigelow Jr. officiating. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Immediately after the services a reception will be held at Union Congregational Church parish hall, Summit Road, Northeast Harbor. Contributions in Doug’s memory may be made to Joshua Sprague Scholarship Fund, The First, care of Steve Parady, P.O. Box 258, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service, P.O. Box 122, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 or to the charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com.
DOUGLASS S. GRAY SR.
