James Henry "Jim" Bray
Marriages
Emma Cox Bray - June 23, 1929
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - November 27, 1936
DEATH OF JAMES BRAY.
With the death of "Jim" BRAY in Denver on Wednesday, November 18, passed one of the most highly respected citizens of Minturn. He had been a citizen of Minturn since 1908, and during that time had made very close friends of all his associates on the railroad, as well as others with whom he came in contact. No more conscientious, honest man every lived in the community than Jim BRAY, and his death is greatly regretted. While living in Denver since his retirement from railroad work, he maintained his residence at Minturn, and he and his wife came back to vote at home at the election the first of the month, at which time he was in unusually good health.
James Henry BRAY was born in England, December 17, 1864. At the age of six he came to America with his father and brother and located in the state of Michigan. While still a young man, he came to Colorado and engaged in mining at Leadville and Gilman.
In 1908, he entered the service of the D. &. R. G. railroad in the car department at Minturn, and was in their employ until 1933, when he retired due to ill health. June 23, 1929, he was united in marriage to Mrs. Emma Cox of Minturn, and they continued to make Minturn their home until four years ago, when they moved to Denver, where he passed away November 18, 1936.
He leaves to mourn his passing his widow, one brother and two step-grandchildren, June and Shirley COX of Eagle, Colo.
Funeral services were held at Minturn Sunday afternoon under auspices of the Minturn Masonic lodge, of which the deceased had long been a member, and the funeral discourse was delivered by Rev. T. B. McDIVITT of the Eagle Community Methodist church. Following the services in Minturn, the body was taken to Leadville for burial.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 18 - November 22, 1936
