Terry was born July 22, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri. At age 17, he left home and ventured out on his own to embrace life. He met and married his life-long soul mate, Nora Anne Jolley, on October 11, 1950. He enlisted in the Air Force and served his country from 1953-1957, remaining in the Air Force Reserves until his honorable discharge in 1961. He graduated from Rockhurst College in 1961 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Relations with a minor in Economics.
Terry had a long and distinguished career in Kansas City banking, including serving as President of two local Kansas City banks. After retiring from the banking business, Terry finished his career working along side his sons in a family-owned business.
Through their devoted love and 61 years of marriage, Terry and Nora raised their 7 children and mentored many more throughout their lives. No matter where life took their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, they always had a home base for them to come back for advice, support, and most of all, unconditional love. Others who knew him well cannot think about Terry without characterizing him best as a humble, gracious, and honorable gentleman, a man with deep faith, and a quiet hero to many.
Terry was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Nora Anne Gray, his sons, Terry Edward Gray, Jr., and Benjamin Anthony Gray, and his beloved brothers, Daniel Gray and Thomas Walsh. He is survived by his children, Annie McGlothlin (Steve), Robyn Schmidt (Paul), Matt Gray (Stacia), Nora Dahman (Frank), Gina Gray, Nico Gray (Jeff), and Jennifer Totta (Ben), as well as 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, and other beloved family and friends.
He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle and loyal friend to many.
