Today we say goodbye to an awesome man of God, Rev. William H. Gray III, also known as congressman Bill Gray.
Succeeding his father as pastor of Bright Hope Baptist Church in 1972, he continued in that position until 2007. In addition, Gray served in Congress 1979 to 1991. He made history by becoming the first African-American chair of the House Budget Committee and the first to serve as majority whip.
Rev. Gray’s funeral will be held to day at Bright Hope Baptist Church at 11 a.m., located at 12th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue Philadelphia, in North Philadelphia. He died on July 1st of natural causes while in London for the Wimbledon tennis tournament. He was 71.
He is survived by his mother, his wife and three sons.
See the funeral streamed live at http://tinyurl.com/o684e9f.
Video Stream Source: Bright Hope Baptist Church
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to either:
William H. Gray Scholarship Fund
Bright Hope Baptist Church 12th Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Riverview School
551 Route 6A East Sandwich, MA 02537 (A scholarship fund for underprivileged students of diverse backgrounds with learning disabilities. Please indicate “William H. Gray, III Scholarship Fund” on memo line of check)
