Graham "Gray" Solomon

Graham “Gray” Solomon, loyal husband and dedicated father, left this world in peace with his family by his side on October 14, 2025, at the age of 74.

Gray was born to Wilford and Elaine Solomon in Salt Lake City, Utah in September 1951. In 1970 he graduated from Kearns High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force. Prior to leaving for an assignment in power production in Spain, Gray came home to ask Raylene, the sixteen-year-old girl next door to marry him. Following his deployment in Spain, Gray’s next station was going to be the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Before reporting to base, Gray returned to Salt Lake and prior to Raylene’s graduation in May 1973, Gray and Raylene got married in her living room with family present. Two weeks later, she graduated from high school, and the very next day they left with a U-Haul trailer to move to Mountain Home.

Gray left the Air Force honorably in 1974 and accepted a job with Idaho Power. Raylene was expecting to return to city life in Salt Lake City, but instead followed her husband down 20 miles of dirt road to live in a cottage where the only communication was a crank phone to call between the other homes in the village. In 1975, Gray and Raylene welcomed their first child Dusty before moving to Thousand Springs in Wendell, Idaho. While there, they welcomed their second child Marty. Gray worked for Idaho Power for forty-two years before retiring in 2018.

Gray had several things he enjoyed in life. Raylene recalls his love for building things, knowing that when Gray built something it was solid and literally wasn’t going anywhere. His family will forever cherish the precious pieces of furniture that he left behind. Later in life, Gray enjoyed flying his drones and is often remembered by members of Twin Falls Reformed Church as the guy who flew (and crashed) his drones in the church gym. Gray also loved his cars and had a dream to own a bright yellow Chevy SSR. In 2020, that dream came true, and Gray could not have been happier with his new roadster. On occasion, Dusty would get a text from her “mum” informing her that they were riding “topless” over the bridge. The one thing he was not good at was plumbing. If Gray ever mentioned a plumbing project, the kids would hide and Raylene would say, “Just call a plumber.”

Out of all his loves, his biggest love was reserved for his family. Gray was beyond proud of both of his children and what they had achieved. His single, cherished love, however, was reserved for Raylene alone. In a day and age where marriage vows tend to be routine rather than actual promises, Gray demonstrated a commitment and solidarity to Raylene that would not be compromised. As Gray got sick in later years and things became more difficult and frustrating, Raylene never left his side and Gray continued to take his vow seriously to care for his wife, a shining example to future generations.

Gray will be remembered by those who knew him as the guy who would give the shirt off his back to help you. He never sought out fame or recognition and was just happy to help. He will also be remembered for his extraordinary ability to converse with anyone and make them feel valued and heard. The world has lost a good man, and we can only hope for someone who can pick up the torch where he left off.

Gray is survived by his wife Raylene Solomon, daughter Dusty Solomon, son Marty Solomon, daughter-in-law Rebekah Solomon, grandkids Abigail and Ezekiel Solomon, brother Dwight (Catherine) Solomon, sister Eileen (Garry) Stevens, sister Polly (Jack) Mansfield, and many nieces and nephews. Gray was preceded in death by his parents Wilford Solomon Jr. and Rose Elaine Gould, stepmother Connie, brother William “Billy,” and two nephews.

A service to honor and celebrate Gray’s life will be held at the Twin Falls Reformed Church, 1631 Grandview Drive North, Twin Falls, Idaho in the Chapel on Friday, October 24 at 3:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, you are encouraged to make donations to Impact Campus Ministries general fund ( https://www.impacttheu.com/donate ) in memory of Gray Solomon.

The family asks all who are willing and able to wear bright yellow as that was Gray’s favorite color and seeing everyone in bright yellow would have made him smile, accompanied by a fist pump and a “Yeah!”