Raymond "Ray" Louis Hildebrand, 74, of Columbia, Missouri passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 as a result of complications from a stroke. His memorial service, which will include Masonic and Elks Lodge services, will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 at the Elks Lodge 594 in Columbia, Missouri. His ashes will be interred at Columbia Cemetery at a later date. Ray was born February 19, 1940 in Mexico, Missouri to John Henry and Alberta Clara (Baehr) Hildebrand. He married Kathleen Lois Monroe on March 31, 1962 in Jerome, Illinois. Ray graduated from R-VI Community High School in Audrain County in 1958 and attended Central Methodist College in Fayette, Missouri. Ray moved to Columbia in 1964 and had been a resident of Boone County since then. From 1964-1966 he worked at the Columbia Police Department. While on the Columbia Police Department he served as acting Police Juvenile Officer helping to develop a full time officer position with absolute authority to handle juvenile cases. He was a Deputy Juvenile officer with the 13th judicial circuit court and later he was a Juvenile officer for the 14th judicial circuit court. He then worked at The Missouri Book Store as the warehouse manager. Ray retired as Manager of Shipping and Receiving of Con-Agra, Macon, Missouri in 1999. He was involved in many civic organizations: Benevolent & Protective order of Elks 594, Fraternal Order of Eagles 1022, The Twilight Lodge 114 AF&AM, he was a 32° A&E Scottish Rite of Free Masonry and he was a member of the Moola Temple Shriners. Since 1970, Ray was very active in the Elks and was a past exulted ruler (1982). Ray is survived by his wife, Kathleen; daughter, Raelene (Jim) Head of Columbia and son, Karl Hildebrand. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Kaitlin and Logan Head. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John Henry Hildrebrand, Jr. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Ray are appreciated and can be made to the Heart Association of Missouri or Elks Lodge 594.