In Memory
Honoring our classmates who are no longer with us.
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Thomas Gray
1940-08-14 2014-04-22
Thomas Moore Gray, 74, died peacefully at his home in Durango, Colorado on April 22, 2014.
Thomas Moore Gray was born in Nashville, Tenn. on August 14, 1940 to Lawrence Houston Gray and Hilda Moore Gray. The family moved to Des Moines, Iowa in 1950, and Tom lived there until graduating from Drake University, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.
Tom had a varied career. He taught college in Canton, Ill., earned a Master’s degree in Asian Studies from the University of Chicago. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he was a reporter for the Chicago Sun Times newspaper, where he covered civil rights and urban affairs. After that, he served as the executive...
Jacquelin Kail (Lane)
1941-10-05 2019-08-24
Jacquelin J. Kail, 77, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2019. Jackie was born to Jack and Jewell Lane on October 5, 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Richard Kail on October 9, 1959 at Grace United Methodist Church, the same church she was baptized in. Her faith was very important to her! Jackie was employed as a store manager and a real estate agent with Iowa Realty for most of her career.
When not taking care of her family Jackie enjoyed sewing, reading, gardening, exercising and dancing. She was a member of the Police Auxiliary for 34 years. She especially loved to cook for her family and friends. Some of her most favorite things to do were traveling around the wor...
Patricia Busick
1941-07-14 2019-06-12
Des Moines, Iowa - Patricia Kay Busick passed away on Wednesday, June 12th , 2019. She was born on July 14th, 1941 in Des Moines, to Lowell Charles & Miriam Louise (Hartsook) Busick.
Patricia is survived by her son, Jeffery (Dawn) Busick, Grandsons, Eric Busick & Brandon Busick, Granddaughter, Ashley (Sarena) Ramirez, Great Grandson Pryderi Ramirez, Brothers, Dwight (Cherie) Busick, Mike Busick & Steve (Pam) Busick. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Pat worked in Des Moines, retiring from American Business Phones. Her family remembers her as being a very selfless and giving person, having helped raise her brothers as the eldest sibling. Pat’s primary foc...
