Obituary of Brian Donald Gray

GRAY, Brian Donald Passed away peacefully with his family by his side Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the age of 72. Big Bri is survived by his loving partner of 18 years Beverly (Louch) Vollick. Loved father of children, Monica (Stephen) Wright, Scott (Sherri) Cowan, Susanne (Peter) Hart, Ted (Denise) Clarke, and Jason (Jodie) Clarke. Loved grandfather to Courtney, Makenzie, Cale, Cameron, Sarah, Riley, Regan, Andrew, Katie and Grace. He will be missed by his extended family, many friends, and the squirrels. At the age of 15 Brian became a volunteer firefighter with the Stoney Creek Fire Department, and became a full time firefighter at the age of 18. Through his dedication and commitment he worked his way up to be the Deputy Fire Chief before retiring in 1999. Bri always believed in helping others and continued to do so by volunteering in the community. Since a young boy, Bri had a passion for trains. This passion continued throughout his life time which was evident by his extensive model train collection and the time he spent creating his own operational train village. From his early days of drag racing down King Street, Bri continued his love of racing cars and started the family Nascar pool which he suspiciously leads for the second year in a row. The family would like to thank the amazing staff of the Cardiac Care Unit at St. Joseph's Hospital. Cremation has taken place. If desired as expressions of sympathy, donations to the Kidney Foundation of Canada or McNally Hospice of Grimsby would be sincerely appreciated by the family. Visitation will take place at the Donald V. Brown Funeral Home, 36 Lake Avenue Drive, Stoney Creek, on Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Celebration of Brian’s Life will be held on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 1 p.m. in the Funeral Home Chapel. Online condolences may be left at www.donaldvbrown.ca