Stanley C. Gray

Stanley Craig Gray, son of Milford Cushman Gray and Audrey Jean (Denton) Gray was born on August 21, 1951, in Creston, Iowa. He passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2006, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, from complications due to a stroke at the age of 55. Stan's early life was spent in Lenox, Iowa, before moving to Shenandoah, Iowa, where he attended high school his junior and senior year. He graduated from Shenandoah High School with the Class of 1969. Stan then attended Iowa Western Community College. On July 28, 1979, Stan was united in marriage to Christina (Delaney) Sprague at the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. Following their marriage they made their home in Shenandoah and to this union were born two sons, Joshua and Jonathon. While in high school, Stan worked at Sullivan Furniture Store and Nurseries. Following graduation, from 1969-1972, he worked for Pamida (Gibson's) setting up new stores in Wyoming, Colorado and Iowa. From 1972 to 2001, Stan went into business with his Dad in Shenandoah at Gray Equipment as a distributor for John Blue Co., later adding Gray's Small Engine Repair. From 2001 to 2003, Stan worked at American Meter Co. ...[more]

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Nebraska City until injuring his back. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Shenandoah and past member of the Stoney Point Optimist Club of Farragut, Iowa. Stan was very active in sports: golf, hunting and fishing. He had an unbelievable love of basketball himself, playing outside with his kids any chance he had. He enjoyed helping and teaching kids the finer points of basketball and would never miss a game. He was a huge fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes. He was Black and Gold all the way. Family was most important to Stan, doing anything to spend time with them. Preceding Stan in death was his father, Milford Gray. Survivors include his two sons, Joshua Gray and wife Karla of Essex, IA, and Jonathon Gray of Shenandoah; mother, Audrey Gray of Shenandoah; sister, Crystal McDonough and husband Terry of Scottsdale, AZ; two step-children Michael Sprague and wife Lilian of Villisca, IA and Robin Sprague of Shenandoah; one grandson, Dylan Gray of Essex; one step granddaughter, Delaney Finley of Shenandoah; also many aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah. Words of comfort were given by Pastors Jim Gubser and Fred Bryson. Musical selections were "Amazing Grace", "How Great Thou Art" and "Love Without End, Amen". Attending the memory register were John and Marcene Nelson. Honorary casket bearers were Michael Denton, Jim Hanna, Brant Denton, Steve Denton and Scott Denton. Casket bearers were Don Driskell, Dave Christensen, Dave Morelock, Tom French, Doug Adams and Tom Maher. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Memorials are being directed to the family. The Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.