Eldon Wilson Wray
November 24th, 2016
WRAY, Eldon Wilson
December 18, 1918 – November 24, 2016
Eldon Wray, beloved father, grandpa and great grandpa, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 24, 2016, surrounded by his family. He will be lovingly remembered by his six surviving children and their families, forty-two strong and growing. Eldon was predeceased by his eight siblings; his precious son, Kelvin (1967); and his beloved wife, Ruth (2013).
The family wish to thank the wonderful staff at Meadowlark Senior Care Home (Strathmore) for their unfailing care for Eldon. We wish to thank the staff and members of the Senior’s Day Program for their kindness and friendship. We wish to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Manocha for his generous and compassionate care. Finally, we thank Pastor Dawn and the members of the Lord of All Lutheran Church for welcoming Eldon in so lovingly these past few years.
A Celebration of Eldon’s Life will be held at West Irricana United Church on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 2:30 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Eldon’s memory to:
Strathmore Handibus Association
680 Westchester Road
Strathmore, AB, T1P 1J1
Messages:
To the whole Wray Clan... I am sorry for the great loss of your dad and grandpa. You are in my thoughts and prayers! Eldon was a man I admired and appreciated. He will be missed by many... and lovingly remembered (with a smile, a chuckle, and a "remember when he..."). The greatest part of being around Eldon was all the things he never said. He had such a great way of showing that he liked you, that you were important to him, and that you were part of the family... from the warn handshake and hello, to the elbow he gave you as he walked by, to listening in to your conversation from the next room and adding to it, to making sure you never felt like you were on the outside. It also amazed me how he could whomp you at cards, gloat, and with that smirk (and twinkle in his eye) convince you to play again... and lose again.
It was an honour to assist in Eldon's care during the last 13 months of his life, his dry humour was wonderful, we had many a laugh during his care, I know we will all miss him here. God bless. Jayne
Our sympathy to the family, in the passing of a father, grandfather, great grandfather Uncle Eldon was a wonderful man, and God blessed him with many years.We know that you will have many happy memories.Sorry that we can not be with you. Curtis & Elaine
We want to send our sincere sympathy to you at this time. We have many happy memories of our time in Irricana. There were dinners and family games at your home which were especially appreciated given that we didn't have any family in Alberta. Thank you for making us feel so welcome. Rev. Bill and Kathy
To the Wray family, my deepest sympathies for the loss of Eldon, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult of times. Eldon was an old school man's man and a decent human being that deserved the respect that he had! We will miss him dearly!