Posted: 9:12 PM - Oct 07, 2003
I'm saddened to report the loss of Perry Doniel Mowbray. He was well known at our annual family reunions in Va. and will be surely missed my myself and others who knew him.
This comes from the "Richmond Times Dispatch".
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Perry Doniel Mowbray died Monday, October 6, 2003 at age 84. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Aurelia McKay "Kay" Mowbray; son, Dr. Perry D. Mowbray Jr. and his wife, Barbara Davis Mowbray of Marion, Va.; daughter, Elizabeth M. Usher and her husband, Cecil H. Usher of Vienna, Va.; granddaughter, Dr. Bethany McKay Usher and her husband, Jaimin D. Weets; great-granddaughter, Ciara McKay Weets, all of Canton, N.Y.; sister, Elsie M. Fusco of Richmond; and brother, George E. Mowbray Jr. of Deltaville. Mr. Mowbray graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Class of 1936 and attended Virginia Mechanics Institute. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the heavy cruiser, USS Pittsburgh as Storekeeper, First Class. He was a charter member of Reveille United Methodist Church, where he had been a member of the board, class president and teacher. Mr. Mowbray was past president of the Richmond Host Lions Club and was awarded Lions International highest honor, the Melvin Jones Award. He was additionally honored with the designation of "Lifetime Member" for over 49 years of service to the club. Mr. Mowbray was an Honorary Life Member and Past Master of the Lodge of Strict Observance No. 207 A.F. & A.M., Past District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District 15-A and was a past member of the Board of Governors of the Masonic Home of Virginia. He was a member of Virginia Research Lodge and the Scottish Rite Research Foundation. Mr. Mowbray received the John Blair Jr. Citation from the Grand Lodge of Virginia. He was an honorary member of Richmond Royal Arch Chapter, Washington Royal Arch Chapter, Manchester Royal Arch Chapter and Marion, Va. Royal Arch Chapter. Mr. Mowbray was Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia in 1977. A 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, he served as Almoner for many years. Mr. Mowbray was a member of ACCA Temple Shrine and was Senior Past Commander of the Legion of Honor, Past President of the Sphinx Club and a Member of the Century Club of ACCA. He was Past Patron of Ruth Chapter No. 8 O.E.S. and Past Sovereign Red Cross of Constantine. Mr. Mowbray received the Honorary Legion of Honor from the Order of DeMolay and the Cross of Military Service from Richmond Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. He and his brothers started the paint contracting firm of George E. Mowbrays Sons after World War II and closed the firm in the late 80s. Mr. Mowbray was an honorary life member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 9 in Forest Lawn Cemetery. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, October 9 at Reveille United Methodist Church. Friends of the Masonic Fraternity are requested to attend and sit in a body without Masonic Regalia. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center, 4202 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Va. 23227 or The Hermitage, 1600 Westwood Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227.
Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 10/7/2003 - 10/8/2003.
This comes from the "Richmond Times Dispatch".
http://www.legacy.com/TimesDispatch/Leg ... Id=1456595
There is a guestbook and other features present on their website.
Perry Doniel Mowbray
Perry Doniel Mowbray died Monday, October 6, 2003 at age 84. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Aurelia McKay "Kay" Mowbray; son, Dr. Perry D. Mowbray Jr. and his wife, Barbara Davis Mowbray of Marion, Va.; daughter, Elizabeth M. Usher and her husband, Cecil H. Usher of Vienna, Va.; granddaughter, Dr. Bethany McKay Usher and her husband, Jaimin D. Weets; great-granddaughter, Ciara McKay Weets, all of Canton, N.Y.; sister, Elsie M. Fusco of Richmond; and brother, George E. Mowbray Jr. of Deltaville. Mr. Mowbray graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Class of 1936 and attended Virginia Mechanics Institute. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II aboard the heavy cruiser, USS Pittsburgh as Storekeeper, First Class. He was a charter member of Reveille United Methodist Church, where he had been a member of the board, class president and teacher. Mr. Mowbray was past president of the Richmond Host Lions Club and was awarded Lions International highest honor, the Melvin Jones Award. He was additionally honored with the designation of "Lifetime Member" for over 49 years of service to the club. Mr. Mowbray was an Honorary Life Member and Past Master of the Lodge of Strict Observance No. 207 A.F. & A.M., Past District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic District 15-A and was a past member of the Board of Governors of the Masonic Home of Virginia. He was a member of Virginia Research Lodge and the Scottish Rite Research Foundation. Mr. Mowbray received the John Blair Jr. Citation from the Grand Lodge of Virginia. He was an honorary member of Richmond Royal Arch Chapter, Washington Royal Arch Chapter, Manchester Royal Arch Chapter and Marion, Va. Royal Arch Chapter. Mr. Mowbray was Grand High Priest of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia in 1977. A 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, he served as Almoner for many years. Mr. Mowbray was a member of ACCA Temple Shrine and was Senior Past Commander of the Legion of Honor, Past President of the Sphinx Club and a Member of the Century Club of ACCA. He was Past Patron of Ruth Chapter No. 8 O.E.S. and Past Sovereign Red Cross of Constantine. Mr. Mowbray received the Honorary Legion of Honor from the Order of DeMolay and the Cross of Military Service from Richmond Stonewall Jackson Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. He and his brothers started the paint contracting firm of George E. Mowbrays Sons after World War II and closed the firm in the late 80s. Mr. Mowbray was an honorary life member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 9 in Forest Lawn Cemetery. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, October 9 at Reveille United Methodist Church. Friends of the Masonic Fraternity are requested to attend and sit in a body without Masonic Regalia. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Childhood Language Center, 4202 Hermitage Rd., Richmond, Va. 23227 or The Hermitage, 1600 Westwood Ave., Richmond, Va. 23227.
Published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 10/7/2003 - 10/8/2003.