Clarence Post Gray

Clarence Post “Lou” Gray,100, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, passed away on February 7, 2025. Born on November 30, 1924, in Prescott, Arizona, to Wilfred and Margie Gray, he graduated from Prescott High School in 1943. Lou served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater from 1944 to 1945. He later graduated from Arizona State College at Tempe on May 22, 1951, with a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing and advertising. Lou began his career with Northern Arizona Light and Power (later Arizona Public Service) on February 5, 1951, as a residential sales representative in Prescott. He went on to become a commercial and industrial sales representative for the western division, retiring as a senior customer service representative on April 30, 1990, after a 39-year career. Throughout his life, Lou was dedicated to serving his community. In Prescott, he served on the board of directors for the March of Dimes, as Yavapai County Red Cross Disaster Chairman, and as a troop committee member for the Boy Scouts of America. He was also a member of the Smoki People. He moved to Buckeye in the mid-50s, then Goodyear, and finally to Litchfield Park in 1970. He was a founding member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and served tenures as senior warden and lay eucharistic minister. He was also scoutmaster for Troop 90 in Litchfield Park for nearly 15 years, receiving numerous accolades for his service, including the Order of the Arrow, Silver Beaver Award and the St. George Episcopal Award. In addition to his work with the Boy Scouts, Lou held leadership roles in the local Kiwanis Club, the Red Cross, the Tri-City Chamber of Commerce, and the local YMCA. He was also involved in

the Billy Moore Days Celebration committee. Lou’s love for life earned him the childhood nickname “Long, Lean, Lanky Lou,” a name he embraced with joy. He loved sitting outside on bright, sunshiny days to bask in the warmth of the sun. Lou is survived by his children, Alison Gray Murphy and Jeffrey Lee Gray; four

grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Joan Adams “Jody” Gray, who passed away on June 26, 2016; his parents; his brother, Wilfred Gray Jr.; and his sister, Marjorie Richardson. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 400 S. Old Litchfield Road, Litchfield Park, Arizona.