Gayland “Gay” Wayne Park, 76, of Cottonwood Falls, died May 7 because of a vehicle-train accident near Elmdale.

He was born Sept. 24, 1934, in his family’s log cabin in Elmdale, to Wayne Way and Hazel (Broiles) Park. He graduated in 1952 from Clements High School.

He married Minnie Beth Dawson on June 17, 1956, at Clements Presbyterian Church.

He was employed by Kansas Department of Transportation at the Marion office for 40 years as a construction inspector, retiring in 1994. He then worked for Cook, Flatt, and Strobel Engineers in Topeka.

His parents preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife, Minnie Beth of Cottonwood Falls; a daughter, Tonya Kennedy of Overland Park; three sisters, Ginger Slabaugh of Altamont, Edna Ingalls of Strong City, and Esta Meade of Topeka; and one granddaughter.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in Cottonwood Falls. The Rev. Pat Ireland will officiate.

There will be a private family burial in Clements Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Emporia Rescue Mission/Abundant Harvest, and the church in care of Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home, 201 Cherry St, Cottonwood Falls KS 66845.