Census: 1920 Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin

David Marion Gray 1914-1975
"The Milton Courier", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Aug. 7, 1975, p 1.
David M. Gray, 60, 702 LaMar Drive, Milton, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 3, of an apparent heart attack while visiting relatives in Des Moines, Iowa. He was the former fire chief here and a senior member of the business community.
He was born October 11, 1914 in the town of Milton, the son of Earl and Eva McCulloch Gray and had been a lifelong resident of this area. He was a 1932 graduate of Milton High School and had attended Whitewater College.
He married Gertrude Hensch Coleman Sept. 25, 1951 in Dubuque, Iowa. He was an active member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Milton, serving as financial secretary for 10 years. He also served as fire chief of the Milton Junction Volunteer Fire Department for 12 years.
Mr. Gray had been employed for the past 37 years at Ace Hardware and the former Junction Hardware, and was one of the best known men on the business street. He was also noted as a versatile musician and had played trumpet for several musical groups.
Surviving are his wife, Gertrude; a brother, Kay, Milton, and nieces and nephews. A brother, Bruce, preceded him in death.
Services were held Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 2 p.m. from St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Myron Schwanke officiating. Burial was in Milton Cemetery with Chester Strassburg, Donald Hillestad, William Patterson, Edward Gross, George Frank and Roger Davidson as pallbearers.

Gertrude Anna Henrietta (Hensch) Gray 1913-2002
"The Milton Courier", Milton, Wisconsin, Thursday, Mar. 7, 2002, p 4.
Gertrude Anna Henrietta Gray, 88, of Milton, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2002 at home.
She was born Oct. 30, 1913, in the Town of Lima, the daughter of Alfred and Minnie (Klaves) Hensch. She lived her entire life in this area. She married David M. Gray on Sept. 25, 1952 in Dubuque Co., IA. She worked at the Village Beauty Shop and also owned the shop on College St. for many years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Milton.
She is survived by a brother, Hugo Hensch of Janesville; nieces and nephews: Ronald (Monica) Krause of Jefferson and Roger (Diane) Krause of Janesville, Gene Krause and David Krause, both of Lake Mills, Sharon (Vern) Congdon and Phyllis Krause, both of Fort Atkinson; grand-nieces and grand-nephews.