Ray, Marvin W. "Dick" 1924-1995

RAY, HENRY, POLLY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/6/2008 at 21:32:38

NAME OF DECEASED & AGE: Marvin W. “Dick” Ray, 71, of Kingsley, Iowa
DATE OF DEATH: Friday, March 3, 1995
PLACE OF DEATH: …at his residence
CAUSE OF DEATH:
DATE OF BIRTH: Feb. 27, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH: Sloan, Iowa
PARENTS: Marian and Mac (Henry) Ray
SPOUSE & DATE & PLACE of 1st MARRIAGE: Faye Polly, April 13, 1946
SPOUSE & DATE & PLACE of 2nd MARRIAGE:
OCCUPATION: He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was stationed in Hawaii. After marriage, they lived in the Kingsley area for 46 years. He operated Ray Bros. Construction with his brother for many years, and also farmed near Elk Point, S.D., since 1968.
SURVIVORS: … include his wife; two sons, Tom and his wife Marsha of Kingsley, and Kevin and his special friend Lisa Taylor-Houk (and Mariah); three daughters and their husbands, Jackie and Frank Stanfield of Sergeant Bluff, Patty and Doyle Parrish of Dakota City, and Shelly and Mark Livermore of Moville, Iowa; four brothers, Wayne and his wife, Velma of Sioux City, Don of Sutherland, Iowa, Bud and his wife, Bonnie of Sloan, Iowa, and Leland of South Sioux City; a sister, Dorothy Foley of Omaha, Neb.; 11 grandchildren; and a great granddaughter.
PRECEDED in DEATH by: …his parents; an infant son, Jerry; a brother, Maynard, and a sister, Edna Curl.
PLACE OF BURIAL: Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa
NEWSPAPER SOURCE & DATE: The Sioux City Journal

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