John Wesley Gray

John Wesley Gray, born August 3, 1934 in Lincoln, Nebraska, died at home in Prescott, Arizona, on August 20, 2023, surrounded by family.

John was a devoted husband to Sharon, and loving father to his three sons, David, Richard, and Daniel. He was a dedicated professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UMass Dartmouth. He received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska, M.S. from New York University, and PhD from Ohio State University, and served as a captain in the U.S. Army.

He was a doting father and made life an exciting adventure for his boys. He loved the mountains and took his family camping, hiking and fly-fishing. He served as a Little League coach for the boys and even kept stats for their high-school teams, never missing a game. He was also a devoted sports fan, following the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and New York Knicks. He enjoyed fantasy football with his family.

He was a loving uncle and grandfather who loved children and animals, including his horse, Lucky, and his cats, Kiffer, Molly and Aurora.

He loved western books, movies, and music, and his collection of cowboy novels will be donated to the Prescott Public library.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon, his three boys, David (wife Michelle, children Aly and Isaac), Richard (children Peter, Rebecca, and Katherine), and Daniel (wife Chew Yen), nieces Shelly Fendley (husband Ryan) and Amy Huffman (husband Bob, children Matthew and Makena), and his cat Aurora.

Special thanks to Maggie's Hospice and Synergy Health Care for their gentle, caring presence during his final days.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Prescott Public Library for western book purchases.

Rest in peace John, you were bigger than life, your family misses you and you will remain in our hearts and memories forever.