Eldon Keith Bray

OBITUARY: Eldon Keith Bray
Keith Bray, 90, Silver Lake, died Fri., March 15, 2013, at Stormont-Vail Hospital, Topeka. He was born Jan. 7, 1923, at Cleveland, KS, the son of Roscoe Eldon and Pauline (Sloan) Bray, and a graduate of Kingman High School, Friends Univ., and earned a Master's Degree from Wichita State. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Keith was a school administrator retiring from Hillsboro, KS and then became a Scout Executive for the Sojadi District, Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of Silver Lake United Methodist Church, North Topeka Kiwanis Club (Past KS District Governor in 1990-91), and National Silver Haired Congress (Senator). Keith was married to Thelma L. Dunfield on Aug. 31, 1947, in Wichita. He was preceded in death by a son: Gregory Alan Bray in 1979; and a sister: Rachel Daniels in 2009. Survivors are his wife: Thelma Bray of the home; 5 children: Steven Warren Bray (Karyn) of Haslet, TX, Michael Eldon Bray (Colleen) of Houston, TX, Jeffrey Paul Bray (Janene) of Prescott, AZ; Karen Leann Donais (Steve) of Fairfax Station, VA, and Susan Lynelle Cunningham (Randall) of Silver Lake; a sister: Velma June Vasey of Winfield, KS; 17 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Keith will lie in state after 12:00 Noon, Wed., March 20, 2013, at the Silver Lake United Methodist Church at which time the family will receive friends, followed by funeral services at 2:00 PM. A Fort Riley U.S. Army Detail will conduct military honors at Silver Lake Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Silver Lake United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188, Silver Lake, KS 66539 or Kiwanis Kansas District Foundation, P.O. 524, Colby, KS 67701-0524.