Birth: 1944 Death: 2024 Loved by his family and friends, Claude G. Moutray passed from this life at the age of 79 on June 20, 2024, after a long battle with dementia. Claude was born on August 7, 1944, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Nila Jones and Clifford Moutray; he was the oldest of two siblings.
Growing up in Tulsa, Claude found his passion playing basketball. He would practice for hours on a hoop his father built in their driveway. Eventually, Claude went on to McClain High School and became a star basketball player wearing the number 13 jersey.
Claude loved learning and was an excellent student. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Arizona State University in 1967 and his Masters in Education from Northeastern Oklahoma State University in 1972. It was at Arizona State University that he met his wife, Angela Cary.
He would tell his loved ones and friends that when he first saw Angela he was awe struck and decided to ask her out to a movie on the ASU campus. The story goes that after their first kiss he leaned back and said, “Well, Darlin, if the good Lord’s willing and the creek don’t rise, I’ll see you in the morning.” They were married in 1965 and enjoyed a beautiful life together for 58 years.
After college, Claude enlisted in the Air Force. The Vietnam War was taking place and he was stationed in Phitsanulok, Thailand.What Claude Moutray was best known for was his stellar teaching capabilities.
After his time in the Air Force he became a math t.