Thomas James Bray                Age 71                             Iron River, MI                                         Passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, MI.

He was born October 27, 1941 in Stambaugh, MI, the son of the late Reginald and Phyllis (Greenlund) Bray.  He attended the Stambaugh Schools, graduating from Stambaugh High School with the Class of 1959.  He was a U.S Air Force Veteran, serving from 1959 to 1964.  Following his honorable discharge, he received his Associates Degree from Gogebic Community College.  He was employed as a machinist at D.A. McPherson for many years.

Thomas married the former JoAnn Marshall on December 30, 1967 at St. Agnes Catholic Church of Iron River and the couple celebrated their 45^th wedding anniversary in 2012.        

He was a member of the Grace Covenant Church of Iron River and President of the former Iron County Sportsmen Club.  An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, golfing and bowling.  He also loved to sing.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and William Bray.

He is survived by his wife, JoAnn

                                      Son, Darren (Jessica) Bray of Escanaba, MI

                                      Daughter, Tricia (Todd) Miilu of Gwinn, MI

                                      Brother, Dennis Bray of Iron River

                                      Sisters, Janet Harper of Iron River

                                                    Bonnie Bray of Iron River

                                      Six grandchildren, Mikayla, Riley, Elliina, Casey, Landry and Anja

Visitation will be held Sunday, February 10, 2013 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. at the Grace Covenant Church of Iron River.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Grace Covenant Church with Rev. James Swanson II to officiate.  The West Side Veterans will accord Military Rites at the service.