ɡɹˈeɪsi wʌzðə ɡɹˈændsʌn ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz dʒˈiː. jˈeɪl, bˈɪznəsmən ænd klˈʌb mˈæn, sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌvðə sˌæn fɹænsˈɪskoʊ jˈɑːt klˈʌb ænd fˈɜːst pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə pɐsˈɪfɪk ˌɪntɚklˈʌb jˈɑːt ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən.
Gracey was the grandson of Charles G. Yale, businessman and club man, Secretary of the San Francisco Yacht Club and 1st President of the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association.