Charles E. Grayson M.D.
7/24/1910 - 5/17/2009
Charles E. Grayson, M.D., was born in 1910 on a farm in Iowa. At nine years old, the family relocated to Riverside, California. After graduation from Pomona College he studied physics at UC Berkeley, but eventually changed his interests to medicine. He graduated from Stanford School of Medicine in 1942 as a radiologist. In 1946 Dr. Grayson joined the Zimmerman Group. In 1947 Dr. Grayson was instrumental in bringing the first million-volt x-ray therapy machine west of the Mississippi to Sacramento, and in 1969 the first high-energy linear accelerator in the area. In 1972 Dr. Grayson retired from the group, now known as Radiological Associates of Sacramento Medical Group, Inc., where he served as President from 1963 to 1972. Dr. Grayson took up archery, which he had studied in school and became involved in local, regional, and national archery associations. He became skilled in making various types of bows and won many medals in competition, at one time holding the amateur record for the 65-lb class in flight shooting. Dr. Grayson was inducted into the Archery Hall of Fame in 2005, and authored the last of his many books, ''Traditional Archery from Six Continents: The Charles E. Grayson Collection,'' published in 2007. Dr. Grayson passed away in an Oregon skilled nursing facility where he was recovering from a broken hip. He leaves no family other than the many friends he made over the years, including his ''surrogate daughters,'' Robin Kresh and Jo Ann Barba. Dr. Grayson wished to be cremated and his ashes spread near the home that he shared with his wife Ada until her death many years earlier. A private celebration of his life will take place in Clatskanie the weekend of June 6. He dedicated much of his time and energy to the Clatskanie Library.
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