Robert Ridgley served as principal of Fairmount Heights Elementary School on Addison Road from 1934- his retirement in 1970. Robert also served in the army (circa early 1940s), and was mayor of Fairmount Heights for a few years. Individuals left to right: Myron Gray, Cousin McKinley Gray and his wife Betty, Dean Matthews (son of Jean Matthews), and Kevin Harrell (grandson of Uncle Oscar).
Photo of Airforce Unit Class on Aircraft Jet maintenence on an F-101 airplane in Amarillo, Texas, circa 1964. Gray served as an airforce mechanic for jets. This moment represented a graduation to the next level; afterward, members were sent to different bases around the country. Gray was assigned to a military base in Myrtle Beach in South Carolina between 1964-1965. Although the training group contains mixed-races, several members were from the northeast (mainly New Jersey) and "got along pretty well because for the most part others had attended a mixed-race school." Photo of training group names. A buddy jokes that "anything is better than Amarillo" is because the group was there in the middle of winter and surrounded by snow. Myron Gray's nickname was "Pop", given to him in Lakeland (by Pamela Boardley). The Gray family contains 13 children. Myron is the middle child, with 4 older sisters and 2 older brothers and 4 younger sisters and 2 younger brothers.
They evaluated bank partnerships. Myron Gray joined the banking sector after discharge from the military; he worked in the Corporate Trust Department of American Security Bank working to advance corporate trust services. The bank merged with Maryland National Bank around 1980, then merged with Nation Bank. Following the mergers, Gray's department was eliminated. (Right to left Ernie Stagnero, Myron Gray, Parker Neilson (seated), Colin ?, Peter? (last names unknown).
Myron Gray in the barracks in Amarillo, Texas, circa 1965. , Myron Gray, possibly in the barracks in Amarillo, Texas.
On a Sunday afternoon in the 1960s, sisters Eliza and Pauline Gray relax for a moment with some of their nieces and nephews: (left to right), Myron Gray, Paul Butler, Linda Gray Butler, Eliza Gray, Mildred Gray, Pauline Gray, DeWana Gray, a friend of DeWana’s, and Lester Gray. (Courtesy of the Gray family.)
Memo accompanying a photo of Lakelander Myron Gray at Longfellow House Office Building greeting Congressman Nick Begich of Alaska, circa 1970-1971. Begich was also Myron's political science instructor at University of Alaska, which Myron attended in 1965 while in the Airforce; he enlisted for 49 months. Myron served as an "unofficial aide" of Congressman Begich saving newspaper articles of his features. Congressman Begich died in an airplane crash and was never recovered. His wife later took over his position. Woman pictured is congressional aide.
Photo of Lakelander Myron Gray at Longfellow House Office Building greeting Congressman Nick Begich of Alaska, circa 1970-1971. Begich was also Myron's political science instructor at University of Alaska, which Myron attended in 1965 while in the Airforce; he enlisted for 49 months. Myron served as an "unofficial aide" of Congressman Begich saving newspaper articles of his features. Congressman Begich died in an airplane crash and was never recovered. His wife later took over his position. Woman pictured is congressional aide.