Our loving husband and father passed away on Father's Day, June 19, following complications after cancer surgery. Ray was born January 31, 1943, in Dodge City, Kansas, at the regional hospital to Avis and Raymond Curtis. He grew up in Moscow, Kansas, where he was active in school sports and band. He worked very hard plowing for several farmers in the area and drove an anhydrous ammonia truck for the local Co-op. Being a Kansas farm boy gave him a very strong work ethic. He and his twin brother, Roy, would take their earnings to Liberal, Kansas, on Saturdays and spend it on airplane lessons. He got his private pilot's license in 1963.
Ray attended the University of Kansas and got his degree in accounting, and where he met his future wife. They were married on February 29, 1964, which meant that he only had to remember their anniversary once every four years. They had two great sons and 58 wonderful years together from this union.
Ray was a CPA in Billings for many years. He was partnered with Tony Gerharz, then Dale Owen and Charles Sommers over the years. He was a past president of the Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants. As a CPA, he enjoyed helping his clients and took pride in his profession.
He was a past member of the Riverside Optimists and flew to Canada for various meetings. Once he had his commercial license, 1977, he flew part-time for Lynch Flying Service. He remembered with great enthusiasm the flights he took hauling freight, fire fighters, power line spotters and air ambulance flights. Those flights in particular stayed with him because he was helping people get the care they needed.
After he retired, he took up wood turning and was a member of the Yellowstone Wood Turners group. He made many bowls and Christmas ornaments which he gave away to family and friends. Ray also took up golf, or maybe it took him. Though he did not golf regularly, he enjoyed it when he did. He also was active at the YMCA where he exercised at 5:00 a.m. three or more mornings a week. In typical "type A" fashion he mowed his neighbor's lawns, cleaned up the leaves, cleared the snow from their walks, took care of their cats when they were away, and enjoyed talking with them because most of all Ray enjoyed helping people. It was the thing that really meant the world to him.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Gray); sons Ray Jr. and David and his wife Tina; twin brother Roy; sister ZoAnn (Mrs. Garry Roland); nephew Cary (Susan) Roland; nieces Candy (Mrs. Willis) Lampe, and Amy Davidson; and many great nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, and mother, Avis.
Please keep Ray in your thoughts and remember his with kindness. He requested no service, but to be cremated and his ashes scattered over the Montana mountains.
Published by Dahl Funeral Chapel, Billings, MT
Ray attended the University of Kansas and got his degree in accounting, and where he met his future wife. They were married on February 29, 1964, which meant that he only had to remember their anniversary once every four years. They had two great sons and 58 wonderful years together from this union.
Ray was a CPA in Billings for many years. He was partnered with Tony Gerharz, then Dale Owen and Charles Sommers over the years. He was a past president of the Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants. As a CPA, he enjoyed helping his clients and took pride in his profession.
He was a past member of the Riverside Optimists and flew to Canada for various meetings. Once he had his commercial license, 1977, he flew part-time for Lynch Flying Service. He remembered with great enthusiasm the flights he took hauling freight, fire fighters, power line spotters and air ambulance flights. Those flights in particular stayed with him because he was helping people get the care they needed.
After he retired, he took up wood turning and was a member of the Yellowstone Wood Turners group. He made many bowls and Christmas ornaments which he gave away to family and friends. Ray also took up golf, or maybe it took him. Though he did not golf regularly, he enjoyed it when he did. He also was active at the YMCA where he exercised at 5:00 a.m. three or more mornings a week. In typical "type A" fashion he mowed his neighbor's lawns, cleaned up the leaves, cleared the snow from their walks, took care of their cats when they were away, and enjoyed talking with them because most of all Ray enjoyed helping people. It was the thing that really meant the world to him.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Gray); sons Ray Jr. and David and his wife Tina; twin brother Roy; sister ZoAnn (Mrs. Garry Roland); nephew Cary (Susan) Roland; nieces Candy (Mrs. Willis) Lampe, and Amy Davidson; and many great nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, and mother, Avis.
Please keep Ray in your thoughts and remember his with kindness. He requested no service, but to be cremated and his ashes scattered over the Montana mountains.
Published by Dahl Funeral Chapel, Billings, MT
Our loving husband and father passed away on Father's Day, June 19, following complications after cancer surgery. Ray was born January 31, 1943, in Dodge City, Kansas, at the regional hospital to Avis and Raymond Curtis. He grew up in Moscow, Kansas, where he was active in school sports and band. He worked very hard plowing for several farmers in the area and drove an anhydrous ammonia truck for the local Co-op. Being a Kansas farm boy gave him a very strong work ethic. He and his twin brother, Roy, would take their earnings to Liberal, Kansas, on Saturdays and spend it on airplane lessons. He got his private pilot's license in 1963.
Ray attended the University of Kansas and got his degree in accounting, and where he met his future wife. They were married on February 29, 1964, which meant that he only had to remember their anniversary once every four years. They had two great sons and 58 wonderful years together from this union.
Ray was a CPA in Billings for many years. He was partnered with Tony Gerharz, then Dale Owen and Charles Sommers over the years. He was a past president of the Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants. As a CPA, he enjoyed helping his clients and took pride in his profession.
He was a past member of the Riverside Optimists and flew to Canada for various meetings. Once he had his commercial license, 1977, he flew part-time for Lynch Flying Service. He remembered with great enthusiasm the flights he took hauling freight, fire fighters, power line spotters and air ambulance flights. Those flights in particular stayed with him because he was helping people get the care they needed.
After he retired, he took up wood turning and was a member of the Yellowstone Wood Turners group. He made many bowls and Christmas ornaments which he gave away to family and friends. Ray also took up golf, or maybe it took him. Though he did not golf regularly, he enjoyed it when he did. He also was active at the YMCA where he exercised at 5:00 a.m. three or more mornings a week. In typical "type A" fashion he mowed his neighbor's lawns, cleaned up the leaves, cleared the snow from their walks, took care of their cats when they were away, and enjoyed talking with them because most of all Ray enjoyed helping people. It was the thing that really meant the world to him.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Gray); sons Ray Jr. and David and his wife Tina; twin brother Roy; sister ZoAnn (Mrs. Garry Roland); nephew Cary (Susan) Roland; nieces Candy (Mrs. Willis) Lampe, and Amy Davidson; and many great nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, and mother, Avis.
Please keep Ray in your thoughts and remember his with kindness. He requested no service, but to be cremated and his ashes scattered over the Montana mountains.
Published by Dahl Funeral Chapel, Billings, MT
Ray attended the University of Kansas and got his degree in accounting, and where he met his future wife. They were married on February 29, 1964, which meant that he only had to remember their anniversary once every four years. They had two great sons and 58 wonderful years together from this union.
Ray was a CPA in Billings for many years. He was partnered with Tony Gerharz, then Dale Owen and Charles Sommers over the years. He was a past president of the Montana Society of Certified Public Accountants. As a CPA, he enjoyed helping his clients and took pride in his profession.
He was a past member of the Riverside Optimists and flew to Canada for various meetings. Once he had his commercial license, 1977, he flew part-time for Lynch Flying Service. He remembered with great enthusiasm the flights he took hauling freight, fire fighters, power line spotters and air ambulance flights. Those flights in particular stayed with him because he was helping people get the care they needed.
After he retired, he took up wood turning and was a member of the Yellowstone Wood Turners group. He made many bowls and Christmas ornaments which he gave away to family and friends. Ray also took up golf, or maybe it took him. Though he did not golf regularly, he enjoyed it when he did. He also was active at the YMCA where he exercised at 5:00 a.m. three or more mornings a week. In typical "type A" fashion he mowed his neighbor's lawns, cleaned up the leaves, cleared the snow from their walks, took care of their cats when they were away, and enjoyed talking with them because most of all Ray enjoyed helping people. It was the thing that really meant the world to him.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Gray); sons Ray Jr. and David and his wife Tina; twin brother Roy; sister ZoAnn (Mrs. Garry Roland); nephew Cary (Susan) Roland; nieces Candy (Mrs. Willis) Lampe, and Amy Davidson; and many great nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond, and mother, Avis.
Please keep Ray in your thoughts and remember his with kindness. He requested no service, but to be cremated and his ashes scattered over the Montana mountains.
Published by Dahl Funeral Chapel, Billings, MT
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