Herb Ray Joins Wall of Honor

Herb Ray, longtime Grove resident, was recognized at this week's Grove Rotary meeting by being placed on the Wall of Honor at the Grove Civic Center.
Pictured at left are his granddaughter, Lynn Duffield, and grandson Dr. Mark Halterman of Tulsa. Ray was the father of Norma Halterman of Grove.
Ray was described as having infectuous laughter; he served on the Grove City Council as Mayor and treasurer at a time when Grove had no form of local taxation. He was elected as the first member of the GMSA and served as treasurer for 18 years.
At a time when Grove had no paved streets except for Highway 59, he raised money to pave S. Mill Street from 10th to 3rd Street, making it the first paved city street in Grove.
As described by his grandson, "Herb felt that we should each leave the places we occupy better than they were when we first arrived."