Cread L. Ray

Background

Ray, Cread L. was born on March 10, 1931 in Waskom, Texas, United States. Son of Cread L. and Antonia (Hardesty) Ray.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1952; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1957; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wiley College, Marshall, Texas, 1980.

Career

Practiced in, Marshall, 1957-1959; judge, Harrison County, 1959-1961; justice, 6th district Court Civil Appeals, Texarkana, 1970-1980; justice, Supreme Court Texas, 1980-1990; retired, Supreme Court Texas, Austin, 1990; principal, C.L Ray, Austin, since 1991.

Achievements

• Cread L. Ray has been listed as a noteworthy state supreme court justice by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Past president Marshall Junior Chamber of Commerce, Marshall Chamber of Commerce. Member Texas House of Representatives, 1966-1970. Active local, regional, national Boy Scouts American.

Trustee Wiley College Lieutenant colonel United States Air Force, 1952-1954, Korea. Retired; Member State Bar Texas, N.E. Texas Bar Association (past president), Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Rotary, Texas Aggies.

Connections

Married Janet Watson Keller, August 12, 1977. Children: Sue Ann (deceased), Robert E., Glenn L., David B., Marcie Lynn, Anne Marie.

Father:

Cread L. Ray

Mother:

Antonia (Hardesty) Ray

Spouse:

Janet Watson Keller

child:

Marcie Lynn Ray

child:

David B. Ray

child:

Glenn L. Ray

child:

Sue Ann Ray (deceased)

child:

Anne Marie Ray

child:

Robert E. Ray