John Harrison Gray Obituary, Union County, AR

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John Harrison Gray February 13, 1997 unknown newspaper

EL DORADO -- John Harrison Gray, 72, died suddenly Tuesday, Feb. 11,
1997.
   Mr. Gray was born Nov. 24, 1924, in Tioga, Texas, to John Coleman and
Sarah Elizabeth Harrison Gray.
   He was a registered geologist number 13 in the state of Arkansas; came 
to El Dorado for Lion Oil Company in 1953; chief geologist for Munoco Co.;
became an Independent Consultant in 1970; served as director of United
Nations Agency, UNITAR, in Rome, Italy, from 1984-85; leader of first
delegation to USSR, People to People in 1990; and to Australia in 1989;
commissioner of Arkansas Geological Commission' member of Rotary
International; Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientist's
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Nepal Geological Services
(Lifetime Membership), First United Methodist Church and Choir member.
Achievements include discovery of several oil fields and other valuable
mineral deposits which included the largest world deposit of bromine in
Russia. He received the 1992 AAPG Distinguished Service Award in
Recognition of his 44 years as a geologist and humanitarian dedicated 
to geology and love for all peoples of the world.
   Survivors include his wife, Cora; a daughter, Melaine Elizabeth of 
Yorba Linda, California; and a son, John Jr. of Arkadelphia Human 
Development Center.
   Services are 2 p.m. today, at First United Methodist Church, conducted 
by Young's Funeral Directors.
   Interment is 10 a.m. Friday at New Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth,
Texas.
   Memorials to: The church, 201 S. Hill, El Dorado, 71730 or Arkansas 
Human Development Center, Box 20 Arkadelphia, 71923.