~ Raymond Hart Obituary ~
Raymond William Hart, 80, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord surrounded by his family Oct. 21, 2008, at St. John Medical Center.
He was born May 20, 1928, in Rice Lake, Wis., to Lloyd and Irene (DeMars) Hart and moved with his family to Kelso in 1945.
Ray served in the Army, stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. After his retirement from Weyerhaeuser as a millwright foreman, he learned to fly and became a member of the Toledo Flying Club. One of his special adventures was a flying and fishing trip to many remote Alaska areas. Ray had a passion for flying airplanes, fishing and hunting, and took great joy in sharing these with his children and grandchildren.
Ray was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and a life member of the Kelso-Longview Elks.
Ray is survived by his sons, John (Val) Hart and Rod Hart, both of Kelso; his daughters, Deborah Wilson of Coos Bay, Ore., Joni (Al) Gullixson of Portland, Terry (Toby) Rose of Kelso and Lisa (Tobie) Stevens of Tieton, Wash.; two sisters, Evelina "Toots" Reardon and Marge (Harry) Fuhrman, both of Longview; his dear and special friend, Martha Harris of Yuba City, Calif.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother; and an infant son, Jeffrey.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Toledo Ward of the LDS Church, 122 Henriot Road, in Winlock.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children, P.O. Box 110760, Tacoma, WA 98411-0760.
Arrangements are by Dahl-McVicker Funeral Home.
Published in The Daily News on 10/23/2008
~ Raymond Hart Obituary ~
Raymond William Hart, 80, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord surrounded by his family Oct. 21, 2008, at St. John Medical Center.
He was born May 20, 1928, in Rice Lake, Wis., to Lloyd and Irene (DeMars) Hart and moved with his family to Kelso in 1945.
Ray served in the Army, stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska. After his retirement from Weyerhaeuser as a millwright foreman, he learned to fly and became a member of the Toledo Flying Club. One of his special adventures was a flying and fishing trip to many remote Alaska areas. Ray had a passion for flying airplanes, fishing and hunting, and took great joy in sharing these with his children and grandchildren.
Ray was a devout member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and a life member of the Kelso-Longview Elks.
Ray is survived by his sons, John (Val) Hart and Rod Hart, both of Kelso; his daughters, Deborah Wilson of Coos Bay, Ore., Joni (Al) Gullixson of Portland, Terry (Toby) Rose of Kelso and Lisa (Tobie) Stevens of Tieton, Wash.; two sisters, Evelina "Toots" Reardon and Marge (Harry) Fuhrman, both of Longview; his dear and special friend, Martha Harris of Yuba City, Calif.; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by an infant brother; and an infant son, Jeffrey.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Toledo Ward of the LDS Church, 122 Henriot Road, in Winlock.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Elks Therapy Program for Children, P.O. Box 110760, Tacoma, WA 98411-0760.
Arrangements are by Dahl-McVicker Funeral Home.
Published in The Daily News on 10/23/2008
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