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     Edwin Ceabury Ray was born on 11 October 1883. He married Ada Laverna Manning, daughter of William Henry Alvin Manning and Louisa Katharine Semler, on 20 June 1906. Edwin Ceabury Ray died on 31 August 1949 at age 65.

     Gertrude Ray was born on 2 March 1914 at Indiana.¹ She was the daughter of John Ray and Ida Belle Fleenor. Gertrude Ray married John Lawrence Dawalt, son of Milburn Dawalt and Vinnie Elnora Medlock; no children.¹ Gertrude Ray died on 10 October 1999 at Washington Co. (probably), IN, at age 85; dates per SSDI, last residence Salem.

OBITUARY - The Salem Leader and The Salem Democrat, Salem Indiana; Oct. __, 1999:
     GERTRUDE DAWALT, 85, Salem, died Sunday, Oct. 10, at Heritage House.
     She was a retired employee of the old Williams Garment Co. and a member of Salem United Methodist Church.
     Survivors include two sisters, Lucille Brough and Beatrice Coomer.
     Services were conducted Tuesday, Oct. 12, at Weathers Funeral Home with burial in Crown Hill Cemetery.
     Expressions of sympathy should go to the American Cancer Society.


OBITUARY #2 - The Salem Leader and The Salem Democrat, Salem Indiana; Oct. __, 1999:
          Gertrude Dawalt
     Gertrude Dawalt, 85, Salem, died at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, at Heritage House of Salem.
     She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church and was a retired employee of the old Williams Garment Company.
     She was born March 2, 1914, in Washington County, to John Sr. and Ida Belle Fleenor Ray.
     Her husband, John Dawalt, preceded her in death. A brother, John W. Ray Jr., and a sister, Pauline Short, also preceded her in death. Survivors include: two sisters, Lucille Brough, Salem, and Beatrice Coomer, New Albany.
     Visitation was set for after 8 a.m. Tuesday at Weathers Funeral Home in Salem.      Funeral services were set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

She was buried in October 1999 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Salem, Washington Co., IN.

     Irvin Richard Ray was born on 10 September 1907 at Montgomery Co., OH. He was the son of Edwin Ceabury Ray and Ada Laverna Manning. Irvin Richard Ray died on 6 June 1988 at Clark Co., OH, at age 80.

     Jacob Israel Ray married Maretta Lynch, daughter of Peter T. Lynch and Elizabeth Ann Tallman.

     James S. Ray was born on 19 November 1846. He married Susanna Starling Davison, daughter of Edmund Lyne Davison and Mary Cameron Stites, on 25 August 1869.¹

     John Ray was born circa 1875 at Indiana.¹ He married Ida Belle Fleenor circa 1908.¹

     Josephine Ray married Roman Nierzwick.

     Keziah Emeline Ray married Marquis William Miller.

     Lena S. Ray married Oscar Lee Boland.

     Lillard Ray Jr. was born on 20 December 1928. He married Darla Eileen Henson, daughter of Harold Olin Henson and Marguerite Maudie Windell, on 23 December 1950 at Alton, Madison Co., IL. Lillard Ray Jr. died on 23 March 2011 at Alton, Madison Co., IL, at age 82.

     Nelson Eugene Ray was born on 12 July 1915 at Montgomery Co., OH. He was the son of Edwin Ceabury Ray and Ada Laverna Manning. Nelson Eugene Ray died on 6 August 1986 at age 71.

     Phoebe Ray married William Phifer.

     Pressly Stockton Ray was born on 20 July 1871. He was the son of James S. Ray and Susanna Starling Davison.

     Emogene Rayl was born circa 1921 at Indiana. She was the daughter of Emory Leo Rayl and Mildred Itasca Fleenor.

     Emory Leo Rayl was born circa 1898 at Indiana.¹ He was the son of James Rayl and Lillie May Henry.¹ Emory Leo Rayl married Mildred Itasca Fleenor, daughter of James Osee Fleenor and Adelia Johnson, after January 1920.

     James Rayl was born circa 1876 at Indiana.¹ He married Lillie May Henry.¹

     Mary Raymond married Abraham Underhill, son of William Underhill and Abigail Wallace.

     Caroline Amelia Read was born on 7 October 1888 at White Cloud, Doniphan Co., KS. She married Warren Frederick Kitzmiller, son of Franklin John Wesley Kitzmiller and Lavinia Hartzel, on 26 November 1914. Caroline Amelia Read died on 25 September 1964 at Erie, Erie Co., PA, at age 75.

     Elizabeth Ann Read was born circa 1889 at California.¹ She married Philip Sawyer Holden, son of Samuel Emery Holden and Anna Smyth, on 23 September 1911.

      Orville Hockett Read was also known as "Bud". He was born on 31 August 1910 at Tucumcari, Quay Co., NM. He was the son of Roscoe Read and Elizabeth Hockett. Orville Hockett Read married Ruth LeMay DeVault, daughter of John Baker DeVault and Effie Dye Walker, on 19 June 1937 at Mexico, Audrain Co., MO. Orville Hockett Read died on 8 October 1991 at San Diego Co., CA, at age 81; OBITUARY - La Jolla Light, Thursday, October 17, 1991
Orville H. "Bud" Read
Orville H. "Bud" Read died Oct. 8 at home after a long illness. He was a retired business executive
and lived in La Jolla for the last 19 years.
Mr. Read was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico in 1910, and was a graduate of the University of
Missouri School of Journalism. During WWII he was a naval officer, retiring as lieutenant commander.
Mr. Read had been international president and chairman of the board of Delta Upsilon Fraternity,
and trustee of their Education Foundation. For 25 years he edited the DU Quarterly magazine as a
hobby. He had also been president of the San Diego chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and served on the board of directors of the national foundation. He wrote and published two books: a history of the A.P. Green Refractories Company, and the history of the first 150 years of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth DeVault Read, son John Read of La Jolla, daughter Ruth "Missy"
Vanderbilt of Dallas, Texas, and three grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be made to the San Diego Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation,
7675 Dagget St., Ste 330, San Diego, CA 92111.

OBITUARY - San Diego Union, Thursday, October 10, 1991
Orville Read; served Arthritis Foundation
Orville H. "Bud" Read, a community leader and supporter of the Arthritis Foundation, died
Thursday in his home of Parkinson's disease and its complications. He was 81 and resided in La Jolla.
"He made great contributions to the Arthritis Foundation," said Dick Poole of La Jolla, a longtime friend and former chairman of the foundation's national board.
Mr. Read was a highly successful business man and the author of books and articles.
He was born in Tucumcari, N.M., and earned his degree at the University of Missouri School of
Journalism in 1933. He as a member of Delta Upsilon fraternity and had served as international president and chairman of the fraternity's board. He edited the DU Quarterly for 25 years. During World War II, he volunteered for service and was assigned to troop transport ships in the Pacific. He and his wife spent some time in San Diego and "fell in love with the place." their children said. He retired from the Navy with the rank of lieutenant commander.
Mr. Read was associated for 40 years with the A.P. Green Refractories Company, head quartered in Mexico, Mo. He was general manager of the company's Metropolitan Region, serving the New York City area. After retiring in 1972, he and his wife settled in La Jolla. Both were active in the community. They were members of the La Jolla Country Club. They assisted COMBO and headed the drive in La Jolla one year.
In addition to his wife, survivors include a son and daughter, John Read of La Jolla and Ruth
Vanderbilt of Dallas and three grandchildren.
There will be no services. Cremation was planned, with ashes to be scattered at sea.
Memorial contributions may be sent to San Diego Chapter of Arthritis Foundation, 7675 Dagget St.,
Suite 330, San Diego 92111.

OBITUARY
DELTA UPSILON FRATERNITY
8705 Founders Road P.O. Box 68942 Indianapolis IN 46268-0942
International Headquarters . Telephone 317-875-8900 . Fax 317-876-1629
It is with deepest sadness and regret, that we inform you of the loss of Brother Orville H. (Bud)
Read, Missouri '33. After a long illness, he passed away on October 8, 1991.
Initiated into the Missouri Chapter in 1931, Brother Read remained a dedicated and loyal DU for 60 years. Among his extensive record of service to the Fraternity, were positions he held as Editor of the Quarterly magazine (1947-69); Chairman of the Fraternity Board of Directors (1962-67); President of the Fraternity (1968-69), and author of Delta Upsilon's 150th Anniversary History, "Challenge, Conflict and Change".
Bud will be remembered as a friendly, outgoing, and honest brother with a sincere interest in the
welfare of others. His even-handed and decisive leadership style, was mixed with a visionary sense of how fraternities ought to evolve. At a national Interfraternity Conference meeting, his speech entitled "The Case of the Vanishing Rushee", centered on the adverse effects of increasingly complex fraternity rush requirements. The speech was so well received, it was reprinted in pamphlet form and used throughout the fraternity world. As one of the truly great brothers of the twentieth century, the Delta Upsilon Fraternity will commemorate the loss of Bud Read, by lowering to half-mast all flags at the Fraternity Headquarters on
Founder's Day, November 4, 1991. In addition, the next issue of the Quarterly magazine will feature an article on Brother Read's life, accomplishments, and service to DU. The article will reveal the gift by Bud's wife, Ruth, of $1000 to the Delta Upsilon Educational Foundation. The article will also include the names of those brothers who make memorial gifts to honor the memory of Brother Read. It is hoped that such gifts, over and above an individual's annual support, will match or exceed the $1000 contributed by Mrs. Read. Should you wish to send a gift to the Orville "Bud" Read Memorial Challenge, a return envelope is enclosed for your convenience. Notes or letters of sympathy and condolence may be sent to:
Mrs. Orville H. Read
1111 Muirlands Vista Way
La Lolla, CA 92037.

     Roscoe Read married Elizabeth Hockett.

     Coulter Steele Reading was born on 17 December 1878 at Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY. He was the son of William Thomas Reading and Elizabeth Cowan Venable.

     David Glass Venable Reading was born on 26 September 1884 at Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY. He was the son of William Thomas Reading and Elizabeth Cowan Venable.

     John Mullen Reading was born on 4 February 1760 at Hunterdon Co., NJ. He married Mary Porter on 31 August 1787 at Gloucester Co., NJ. John Mullen Reading died in June 1833 at Franklin Co., KY, at age 73.

     John Porter Reading was born on 23 September 1801. He was the son of John Mullen Reading and Mary Porter. John Porter Reading married Matilda Wendell Dryden, daughter of James Dryden and Catherine Wendel, on 14 April 1841. John Porter Reading died on 1 December 1859 at Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY, at age 58.

     John Wendell Reading was born on 9 September 1873 at Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY. He was the son of William Thomas Reading and Elizabeth Cowan Venable.

     Margaret Dryden Reading was born on 17 January 1881 at Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY. She was the daughter of William Thomas Reading and Elizabeth Cowan Venable.

     Mary Ann Reading married John Healy.

     Mary Catherine Reading was born on 12 February 1842 at Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of John Porter Reading and Matilda Wendell Dryden. Mary Catherine Reading married David Glass Venable, son of John Cowan Venable and Margaret Jane Glass, circa 1861 at Franklin Co. (probably), KY.¹ Mary Catherine Reading died on 29 July 1890 at Frankfort, Franklin Co., KY, at age 48.

     William Thomas Reading was born on 18 July 1843 at Kentucky. He was the son of John Porter Reading and Matilda Wendell Dryden. William Thomas Reading married Elizabeth Cowan Venable, daughter of John Cowan Venable and Margaret Jane Glass, on 25 October 1872.