Karla Gray, Montana's first female chief justice, dies at 69

GREAT FALLS (AP) — Karla Gray, the first female chief justice of the Montana Supreme Court, has died of cancer. She was 69.

Gray’s husband, Myron Currie, said Gray died Sunday at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena.

Gov. Steve Bullock ordered flags to be flown at half-staff today in Gray’s honor. Bullock called her a dedicated public servant and a champion for access to justice. He said her work ethic, humor, humility and sense of justice have served as an inspiration for young lawyers in the state.

Gray was appointed to the Montana Supreme Court in 1991 by Gov. Stan Stephens followin...