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William (Bill) Gray, BCom, BA’41, died on July 24, in Winnipeg. Following his war service as an Officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, he began a distinguished chartered-accountancy career, retiring in 1980 as a partner at Price Waterhouse. Among the honours he received were the Chartered Accountants of Manitoba Lifetime Achievement Award and a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. His extensive community service included tenures as Chairman or President of the boards of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, Canadian Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba Chamber of Commerce, University of Manitoba’s Board of Governors, and The University of Winnipeg’s Board of Regents, among others. In retirement Bill volunteered with Canadian Executive Services Overseas in Tuvalu, Lesotho, and Costa Rica, and participated in assignments with Price Waterhouse to East Malaysia and Bermuda. He was predeceased by his wife Helen and eldest son Bill and is survived by his children Ainslie; Nancy (Alla Smeall); Barbara, BA’76 (Ted Bigelow); Ian, BA’78; and Cari, BA’88, (John Canning); as well as 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.