Deceased April 21, 2017
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In Memory
Douglas Mintie Gray Jr. died peacefully on April 21. Beloved husband of Suzanne and adored father of Dana Gray Moodey ’84 and the late Deborah Gray Wood, he was loved and admired by his five grandchildren and recently became a proud great-grandfather.
Doug was born in Waterbury, Conn., and raised in Waban, Mass. He attended Rivers Country Day School. While at Amherst, Doug majored in economics, participated in the student council and was inducted into the Sphinx honorary society. He joined Alpha Delta Phi and enjoyed close Amherst friendships that continued throughout his life. In 1956, Doug married his childhood sweetheart, Suzanne Van Mater, and the couple moved to a small apartment in Amherst. Sue taught nursery school at the Little Red Schoolhouse while Doug finished his degree in 1957.
Following his graduation, Doug served in the U.S. Navy as an air intelligence officer stationed at Quonset Point, R.I., for three years. Doug and Sue moved to Duxbury to raise their daughters and remained as active members in the community for 55 years. Doug started his career at Smith Barney & Co., working for 18 years in Institutional Equity Sales. He then spent 18 years at Merrill Lynch as a director in Municipal Bonds Sales. He was respected by his colleagues, who admired his work ethic and the high moral standards that guided his business decisions.
Upon retiring, Doug thoroughly enjoyed winters spent in Boca Grande, where he dedicated himself to perfecting his golf and tennis games. Above all, Doug was a family man. His loyalty and devotion to his parents, siblings, wife, daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-granddaughter and close friends—many with connections to Amherst—were remarkable.
Dana Gray Moodey ’84