Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Wed., March 5, 1986
RAYMOND C. RAY
Raymond C. Ray, 89, of Whitley County, a native of Adams County, died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday in Whitley County Memorial Hospital at Columbia City.
He was born in Monroe on March 16, 1896 to Elmer J. and Lessie M. Striker-Ray, and married the former Dora A. Marshall; she died in 1976. The couple moved to Whitley County in 1924.
Mr. Ray, a farmer and a general contractor, is survived by three sons: Ernest Ray of Whitley County, Francis Ray of Haines City, Florida and Raymond C. Ray Jr. of Colorado; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Maxine) Welsheimer of Columbia City; three sisters, Ortha Townsend of Berne, Francile Bauer of South Bend, and Florine Durbin of New Haven; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Robert and Don Ray, a brother and a sister are deceased.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Columbia City with burial in Jefferson Chapel Cemetery.
Adams County, Indiana
Wed., March 5, 1986
RAYMOND C. RAY
Raymond C. Ray, 89, of Whitley County, a native of Adams County, died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday in Whitley County Memorial Hospital at Columbia City.
He was born in Monroe on March 16, 1896 to Elmer J. and Lessie M. Striker-Ray, and married the former Dora A. Marshall; she died in 1976. The couple moved to Whitley County in 1924.
Mr. Ray, a farmer and a general contractor, is survived by three sons: Ernest Ray of Whitley County, Francis Ray of Haines City, Florida and Raymond C. Ray Jr. of Colorado; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Maxine) Welsheimer of Columbia City; three sisters, Ortha Townsend of Berne, Francile Bauer of South Bend, and Florine Durbin of New Haven; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Robert and Don Ray, a brother and a sister are deceased.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Columbia City with burial in Jefferson Chapel Cemetery.
Decatur Daily Democrat
Adams County, Indiana
Wed., March 5, 1986
RAYMOND C. RAY
Raymond C. Ray, 89, of Whitley County, a native of Adams County, died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday in Whitley County Memorial Hospital at Columbia City.
He was born in Monroe on March 16, 1896 to Elmer J. and Lessie M. Striker-Ray, and married the former Dora A. Marshall; she died in 1976. The couple moved to Whitley County in 1924.
Mr. Ray, a farmer and a general contractor, is survived by three sons: Ernest Ray of Whitley County, Francis Ray of Haines City, Florida and Raymond C. Ray Jr. of Colorado; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Maxine) Welsheimer of Columbia City; three sisters, Ortha Townsend of Berne, Francile Bauer of South Bend, and Florine Durbin of New Haven; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Robert and Don Ray, a brother and a sister are deceased.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Columbia City with burial in Jefferson Chapel Cemetery.
Adams County, Indiana
Wed., March 5, 1986
RAYMOND C. RAY
Raymond C. Ray, 89, of Whitley County, a native of Adams County, died at 7:40 p.m. Sunday in Whitley County Memorial Hospital at Columbia City.
He was born in Monroe on March 16, 1896 to Elmer J. and Lessie M. Striker-Ray, and married the former Dora A. Marshall; she died in 1976. The couple moved to Whitley County in 1924.
Mr. Ray, a farmer and a general contractor, is survived by three sons: Ernest Ray of Whitley County, Francis Ray of Haines City, Florida and Raymond C. Ray Jr. of Colorado; a daughter, Mrs. Jack (Maxine) Welsheimer of Columbia City; three sisters, Ortha Townsend of Berne, Francile Bauer of South Bend, and Florine Durbin of New Haven; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Two sons, Robert and Don Ray, a brother and a sister are deceased.
Funeral services were held this afternoon in Columbia City with burial in Jefferson Chapel Cemetery.
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