Written & performed at my first RainSoft Convention, 1990.  (Then I was with Hager's RainSoft, Stafford, Va.)

We'd like to sing a song about,
this man we call John Grayson, 
An' ex Navy man and a pilot too,
loves his golf, roots for Purdue,
Started out with his father,
The Birth Of RainSoft Water.

Yes, he started with his Dad,
and for this we're mighty glad
There's a job to be done,
for this Father & his Son,  in water.

From a humble cigar store,
he would go 'door to door.'
sellin' the model 'Thor' -
it would do so much more,
The Birth Of RainSoft Water, clean soft water !

Then in '63 (or) maybe '64,
 he would show the world
we could do so much more -
set the course for all to follow..
Eight cycles and the Apollo!

It's quite an honor to sing about,
a man who's lifes been water, RainSoft Water.
From the Elk Grove office through
the regions,  to me an you..
We salute our RainSoft father and RainSoft water.

Later came the Q1 and then the Q2
top product lines for me and you, to fix water.

Now three decade have come and gone,
what he has done is alive and strong
John Grayson, we salute thee...
and, 'What Water Was Meant To Be.'
So, from Bensenville in a small cigar store,
He showed the world, ours will do 'so much more.'
Forever RainSoft Water, Clean RainSoft Water..

              - Lyrics to song written / performed at 1990 Convention  -

                       Submitted in loving memory of Mr. Grayson.

Jerry Gilmore
Roanoke, Va.

John always knew exactly what to say to show us how much he loved us.    

I remember a time when I spent an entire weekend drawing several cartoons of Ronnie Raindrop for Newt Davis for a RainSoft Convention at John's request. When the convention was over & John returned to the office, John said "Thanks - Ronnie Raindrop was a big hit". I had hoped John would have shared a little more about the convention highlights or the cartoons I worked so hard on but John was a little pre-occupied with all the office construction we had going on at that time.

A few days later, John called my desk and told me he wanted to give me some good news. I actually thought he was going to tell me that one of our state approvals was accepted when he announced he was giving me a raise. I was speachless and asked why & John's response was "Because you do a great job here & I wouldn't want to lose you to Walt Disney"

John's comment to not want to lose me to Walt Disney was the greatest compliment anyone could have ever given me & of course it was John Grayson who said it to me.