Ray Orson McArthur was born Saturday, April 8, 1922 to Thomas Bert McArthur and Hazel Hollist.
He married his love and life-long soulmate, Afton Lowe, on April 9, 1942 in Elko, Nevada.
He served in the Air Force during World War II. Ray loved life and loved to teach children, especially teaching them to learn how to ice skate. He was involved in youth hockey helping his son, grandsons, and any child who needed a little extra help. He was a teacher to everyone.
Ray loved all of his family and loved to make new friends. Everywhere we would go he would always recognize a friend or two. He lived life with such spirit.
When his heart was failing, he decided to take the chance of another by-pass surgery even though the doctors advised it would be very risky. His health improved for awhile but sadly, his heart could not keep going.
Husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and friend to all. He spent special time with all of his grandchildren one on one. He made all of them feel very special. So many times day or night, someone in need would call and he always went to help them, fixing cars, shoveling snow, fixing bicycles, running errands, or anything he could do to help. He always did it just to be a friend, expecting nothing in return.
Ray worked at Kennecott Copper for thirty+five years. He retired in 1983, but worked harder after retirement helping so many people. He had so many close friends during his years at Kennecott any they all kept in close touch after retirement.
Ray passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure and complications from heart surgery on Monday, December 27, 1999 at his home, where all his family were able to be by his side to express their love. He resided at 309 North 1000 West in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death.
Ray was survived by his loving soulmate, Afton; children, Gene (Mary) McArthur, Lansing, Michigan; Karen (Charlie) Pola, Taylorsville; Laura Kendall, West Valley City; Dean McArthur, Salt Lake City; Jill (Robert) Hurbertz, West Jordan; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters: Lavon McKenna, Alta Marrow; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two infant sons; Terry and Randy; daughter, Peggy, parents; sisters; Delores, Darlene; brothers, Tom, Wayne, and Myrl; grandson, Jeffery Pola; and great-grandson, Bryton Pola.
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, December 30, 1999 at 1:00 p.m. in the Riverside First Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 1100 West 500 North in Salt Lake City. A viewing was held on Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary located at 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West) in Taylorsville, and one hour prior to the services at the Church.
Ray was laid to rest following the conclusion of the Funeral Services at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery in Taylorsville.
REST IN PEACE.
He married his love and life-long soulmate, Afton Lowe, on April 9, 1942 in Elko, Nevada.
He served in the Air Force during World War II. Ray loved life and loved to teach children, especially teaching them to learn how to ice skate. He was involved in youth hockey helping his son, grandsons, and any child who needed a little extra help. He was a teacher to everyone.
Ray loved all of his family and loved to make new friends. Everywhere we would go he would always recognize a friend or two. He lived life with such spirit.
When his heart was failing, he decided to take the chance of another by-pass surgery even though the doctors advised it would be very risky. His health improved for awhile but sadly, his heart could not keep going.
Husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and friend to all. He spent special time with all of his grandchildren one on one. He made all of them feel very special. So many times day or night, someone in need would call and he always went to help them, fixing cars, shoveling snow, fixing bicycles, running errands, or anything he could do to help. He always did it just to be a friend, expecting nothing in return.
Ray worked at Kennecott Copper for thirty+five years. He retired in 1983, but worked harder after retirement helping so many people. He had so many close friends during his years at Kennecott any they all kept in close touch after retirement.
Ray passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure and complications from heart surgery on Monday, December 27, 1999 at his home, where all his family were able to be by his side to express their love. He resided at 309 North 1000 West in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death.
Ray was survived by his loving soulmate, Afton; children, Gene (Mary) McArthur, Lansing, Michigan; Karen (Charlie) Pola, Taylorsville; Laura Kendall, West Valley City; Dean McArthur, Salt Lake City; Jill (Robert) Hurbertz, West Jordan; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters: Lavon McKenna, Alta Marrow; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two infant sons; Terry and Randy; daughter, Peggy, parents; sisters; Delores, Darlene; brothers, Tom, Wayne, and Myrl; grandson, Jeffery Pola; and great-grandson, Bryton Pola.
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, December 30, 1999 at 1:00 p.m. in the Riverside First Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 1100 West 500 North in Salt Lake City. A viewing was held on Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary located at 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West) in Taylorsville, and one hour prior to the services at the Church.
Ray was laid to rest following the conclusion of the Funeral Services at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery in Taylorsville.
REST IN PEACE.
Ray Orson McArthur was born Saturday, April 8, 1922 to Thomas Bert McArthur and Hazel Hollist.
He married his love and life-long soulmate, Afton Lowe, on April 9, 1942 in Elko, Nevada.
He served in the Air Force during World War II. Ray loved life and loved to teach children, especially teaching them to learn how to ice skate. He was involved in youth hockey helping his son, grandsons, and any child who needed a little extra help. He was a teacher to everyone.
Ray loved all of his family and loved to make new friends. Everywhere we would go he would always recognize a friend or two. He lived life with such spirit.
When his heart was failing, he decided to take the chance of another by-pass surgery even though the doctors advised it would be very risky. His health improved for awhile but sadly, his heart could not keep going.
Husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and friend to all. He spent special time with all of his grandchildren one on one. He made all of them feel very special. So many times day or night, someone in need would call and he always went to help them, fixing cars, shoveling snow, fixing bicycles, running errands, or anything he could do to help. He always did it just to be a friend, expecting nothing in return.
Ray worked at Kennecott Copper for thirty+five years. He retired in 1983, but worked harder after retirement helping so many people. He had so many close friends during his years at Kennecott any they all kept in close touch after retirement.
Ray passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure and complications from heart surgery on Monday, December 27, 1999 at his home, where all his family were able to be by his side to express their love. He resided at 309 North 1000 West in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death.
Ray was survived by his loving soulmate, Afton; children, Gene (Mary) McArthur, Lansing, Michigan; Karen (Charlie) Pola, Taylorsville; Laura Kendall, West Valley City; Dean McArthur, Salt Lake City; Jill (Robert) Hurbertz, West Jordan; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters: Lavon McKenna, Alta Marrow; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two infant sons; Terry and Randy; daughter, Peggy, parents; sisters; Delores, Darlene; brothers, Tom, Wayne, and Myrl; grandson, Jeffery Pola; and great-grandson, Bryton Pola.
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, December 30, 1999 at 1:00 p.m. in the Riverside First Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 1100 West 500 North in Salt Lake City. A viewing was held on Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary located at 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West) in Taylorsville, and one hour prior to the services at the Church.
Ray was laid to rest following the conclusion of the Funeral Services at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery in Taylorsville.
REST IN PEACE.
He married his love and life-long soulmate, Afton Lowe, on April 9, 1942 in Elko, Nevada.
He served in the Air Force during World War II. Ray loved life and loved to teach children, especially teaching them to learn how to ice skate. He was involved in youth hockey helping his son, grandsons, and any child who needed a little extra help. He was a teacher to everyone.
Ray loved all of his family and loved to make new friends. Everywhere we would go he would always recognize a friend or two. He lived life with such spirit.
When his heart was failing, he decided to take the chance of another by-pass surgery even though the doctors advised it would be very risky. His health improved for awhile but sadly, his heart could not keep going.
Husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and friend to all. He spent special time with all of his grandchildren one on one. He made all of them feel very special. So many times day or night, someone in need would call and he always went to help them, fixing cars, shoveling snow, fixing bicycles, running errands, or anything he could do to help. He always did it just to be a friend, expecting nothing in return.
Ray worked at Kennecott Copper for thirty+five years. He retired in 1983, but worked harder after retirement helping so many people. He had so many close friends during his years at Kennecott any they all kept in close touch after retirement.
Ray passed away peacefully of congestive heart failure and complications from heart surgery on Monday, December 27, 1999 at his home, where all his family were able to be by his side to express their love. He resided at 309 North 1000 West in the Rose Park neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah at the time of his death.
Ray was survived by his loving soulmate, Afton; children, Gene (Mary) McArthur, Lansing, Michigan; Karen (Charlie) Pola, Taylorsville; Laura Kendall, West Valley City; Dean McArthur, Salt Lake City; Jill (Robert) Hurbertz, West Jordan; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters: Lavon McKenna, Alta Marrow; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two infant sons; Terry and Randy; daughter, Peggy, parents; sisters; Delores, Darlene; brothers, Tom, Wayne, and Myrl; grandson, Jeffery Pola; and great-grandson, Bryton Pola.
Funeral Services were held on Thursday, December 30, 1999 at 1:00 p.m. in the Riverside First Ward Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints located at 1100 West 500 North in Salt Lake City. A viewing was held on Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Redwood Memorial Estates Mortuary located at 6500 South Redwood Road (1700 West) in Taylorsville, and one hour prior to the services at the Church.
Ray was laid to rest following the conclusion of the Funeral Services at Redwood Memorial Estates Cemetery in Taylorsville.
REST IN PEACE.
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