Ray passed away suddenly. He was born in Pryor, Ok. and moved to Taft, Ca. in the '40's, where he met and married Pat Turner in 1949, celebrating their 62nd anniversary this past March.
Ray, a retired Ironworker with Local #155, was called "Okie" by most of his friends, and "CIO" (California Improved Okie) by choice.
Given his love for the outdoors, he chose a profession to keep him there and on the weekends raised a few cows.
He enjoyed a good rodeo and fished just to tell tall tales of salmon and trout. A tent camper turned motor home tourist, lead him to retire and travel the US making a new friend with each stop.
He was preceded in death by his son Jeff. He was dad to his three surviving children, Dianna, Carol and Tish. He was "Papa Ray" to seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at Clovis Hills Community Church, 10590 N. Willow Avenue in Clovis on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Clovis Hills Community Church; specify East Asia Project.
Published in the Fresno Bee on February 2, 2012
Ray, a retired Ironworker with Local #155, was called "Okie" by most of his friends, and "CIO" (California Improved Okie) by choice.
Given his love for the outdoors, he chose a profession to keep him there and on the weekends raised a few cows.
He enjoyed a good rodeo and fished just to tell tall tales of salmon and trout. A tent camper turned motor home tourist, lead him to retire and travel the US making a new friend with each stop.
He was preceded in death by his son Jeff. He was dad to his three surviving children, Dianna, Carol and Tish. He was "Papa Ray" to seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at Clovis Hills Community Church, 10590 N. Willow Avenue in Clovis on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Clovis Hills Community Church; specify East Asia Project.
Published in the Fresno Bee on February 2, 2012
Ray passed away suddenly. He was born in Pryor, Ok. and moved to Taft, Ca. in the '40's, where he met and married Pat Turner in 1949, celebrating their 62nd anniversary this past March.
Ray, a retired Ironworker with Local #155, was called "Okie" by most of his friends, and "CIO" (California Improved Okie) by choice.
Given his love for the outdoors, he chose a profession to keep him there and on the weekends raised a few cows.
He enjoyed a good rodeo and fished just to tell tall tales of salmon and trout. A tent camper turned motor home tourist, lead him to retire and travel the US making a new friend with each stop.
He was preceded in death by his son Jeff. He was dad to his three surviving children, Dianna, Carol and Tish. He was "Papa Ray" to seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at Clovis Hills Community Church, 10590 N. Willow Avenue in Clovis on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Clovis Hills Community Church; specify East Asia Project.
Published in the Fresno Bee on February 2, 2012
Ray, a retired Ironworker with Local #155, was called "Okie" by most of his friends, and "CIO" (California Improved Okie) by choice.
Given his love for the outdoors, he chose a profession to keep him there and on the weekends raised a few cows.
He enjoyed a good rodeo and fished just to tell tall tales of salmon and trout. A tent camper turned motor home tourist, lead him to retire and travel the US making a new friend with each stop.
He was preceded in death by his son Jeff. He was dad to his three surviving children, Dianna, Carol and Tish. He was "Papa Ray" to seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held at Clovis Hills Community Church, 10590 N. Willow Avenue in Clovis on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Clovis Hills Community Church; specify East Asia Project.
Published in the Fresno Bee on February 2, 2012
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