Ray A. Dolph
Ray A. Dolph, 70, funeral elf-
rector at Ann Arbor, Mich., for
more than 40 years, and a prom¬
inent citizen there, died Tuesday,
March 6, after a long illness. He
was a graduate of Clay-Genoa
High School and will be remem¬
bered by many friends here.
He was in the real estate busi¬
ness in Shaker Heights and Lake-
wood, O., before coming to Ann
Arbor in 1908 to purchase a fun¬
eral home there. Mr. Dolph ser¬
ved as president of the Chamber
of Commerce for one year, and
at one time was fuel administra¬
tor for the state and county. In
the 1920's he was owner and de¬
veloper of the Lakewood subdiv¬
ision.
Born Nov. 10, 1885, at Elmore,
O., he was educated at Genoa and
Ohio Northern University, Ada,
(X He was a member of many
civic and social organizations in
Ann Arbor. 3 - / U -5^
He is survived by his wife
Olive, formerly of Toledo; a son,
Prof. Charles L. Dolph of Ann
Arbor; two grandsons; brother 1
Clarence, of Genoa; three sisters,
Mrs. Lucy McRitchie of Genoa,
Mrs. Clara Burkett of Cleveland,
and Mrs. Mae Martin of Bowling
Green.
Services were held at Ann Ar¬
bor.
