Services: 09/01/09. Survived by wife, Martha Emily Kovash whom he married on 03/03/1957.
Raymond "Ray" O. Adcock, 91, Dickinson, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at St. Benedict's Health Center, Dickinson after a battle with age related conditions complicated from a fall in his home. Ray's Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Todd Kreitinger as the Celebrant and Fr. Casmir Paluck as Con-celebrant. Interment will take place on Wednesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by the Dickinson Honors Team following the mass. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service. There will be a rosary & vigil at 6:30 p.m., Monday at Ladbury Funeral Service with Deacon Ron Keller presiding.
Ray was a native of Missouri, born at Miller, Mo., to the late Perry and Edith (Whittenburg) Adcock on June 7, 1918. He was the 5th of 9 children which all have preceded him in death except one sister, Lorene Doris Young who lives in Missouri.
Ray was united in marriage to Martha Emily Kovash on March 3, 1957 his love and life partner. Together they have been members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dickinson.
Ray worked the family farm in Missouri until he entered into the Army where he served as an Army Medic, later being assigned to infantry duty during WWII. After the end of duty in Europe, he was returned to Medic duty where he eventually was assigned to care for patients at military hospitals. It was an assignment toward the end of his military duty just before being discharged to care for a man by the name of Peter McCabe, who was disabled and also being discharged and who's home was in Dickinson that led him to his beloved life in North Dakota. Assisting this man back to his home took him to North Dakota, he stayed as caretaker. Ray later began working at Electric Sales & Service, and later joined into partnership and management of the company, and spent his career devoted to this business. He treasured many friendships formed through his career and life in North Dakota.
Ray is survived by his wife Martha; his sister, Lorene; and 13 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings.
Source: Ladbury Funeral Service
Raymond "Ray" O. Adcock, 91, Dickinson, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at St. Benedict's Health Center, Dickinson after a battle with age related conditions complicated from a fall in his home. Ray's Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Todd Kreitinger as the Celebrant and Fr. Casmir Paluck as Con-celebrant. Interment will take place on Wednesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by the Dickinson Honors Team following the mass. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service. There will be a rosary & vigil at 6:30 p.m., Monday at Ladbury Funeral Service with Deacon Ron Keller presiding.
Ray was a native of Missouri, born at Miller, Mo., to the late Perry and Edith (Whittenburg) Adcock on June 7, 1918. He was the 5th of 9 children which all have preceded him in death except one sister, Lorene Doris Young who lives in Missouri.
Ray was united in marriage to Martha Emily Kovash on March 3, 1957 his love and life partner. Together they have been members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dickinson.
Ray worked the family farm in Missouri until he entered into the Army where he served as an Army Medic, later being assigned to infantry duty during WWII. After the end of duty in Europe, he was returned to Medic duty where he eventually was assigned to care for patients at military hospitals. It was an assignment toward the end of his military duty just before being discharged to care for a man by the name of Peter McCabe, who was disabled and also being discharged and who's home was in Dickinson that led him to his beloved life in North Dakota. Assisting this man back to his home took him to North Dakota, he stayed as caretaker. Ray later began working at Electric Sales & Service, and later joined into partnership and management of the company, and spent his career devoted to this business. He treasured many friendships formed through his career and life in North Dakota.
Ray is survived by his wife Martha; his sister, Lorene; and 13 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings.
Source: Ladbury Funeral Service
Services: 09/01/09. Survived by wife, Martha Emily Kovash whom he married on 03/03/1957.
Raymond "Ray" O. Adcock, 91, Dickinson, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at St. Benedict's Health Center, Dickinson after a battle with age related conditions complicated from a fall in his home. Ray's Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Todd Kreitinger as the Celebrant and Fr. Casmir Paluck as Con-celebrant. Interment will take place on Wednesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by the Dickinson Honors Team following the mass. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service. There will be a rosary & vigil at 6:30 p.m., Monday at Ladbury Funeral Service with Deacon Ron Keller presiding.
Ray was a native of Missouri, born at Miller, Mo., to the late Perry and Edith (Whittenburg) Adcock on June 7, 1918. He was the 5th of 9 children which all have preceded him in death except one sister, Lorene Doris Young who lives in Missouri.
Ray was united in marriage to Martha Emily Kovash on March 3, 1957 his love and life partner. Together they have been members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dickinson.
Ray worked the family farm in Missouri until he entered into the Army where he served as an Army Medic, later being assigned to infantry duty during WWII. After the end of duty in Europe, he was returned to Medic duty where he eventually was assigned to care for patients at military hospitals. It was an assignment toward the end of his military duty just before being discharged to care for a man by the name of Peter McCabe, who was disabled and also being discharged and who's home was in Dickinson that led him to his beloved life in North Dakota. Assisting this man back to his home took him to North Dakota, he stayed as caretaker. Ray later began working at Electric Sales & Service, and later joined into partnership and management of the company, and spent his career devoted to this business. He treasured many friendships formed through his career and life in North Dakota.
Ray is survived by his wife Martha; his sister, Lorene; and 13 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings.
Source: Ladbury Funeral Service
Raymond "Ray" O. Adcock, 91, Dickinson, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at St. Benedict's Health Center, Dickinson after a battle with age related conditions complicated from a fall in his home. Ray's Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dickinson with Fr. Todd Kreitinger as the Celebrant and Fr. Casmir Paluck as Con-celebrant. Interment will take place on Wednesday at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by the Dickinson Honors Team following the mass. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday and from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Tuesday at Ladbury Funeral Service. There will be a rosary & vigil at 6:30 p.m., Monday at Ladbury Funeral Service with Deacon Ron Keller presiding.
Ray was a native of Missouri, born at Miller, Mo., to the late Perry and Edith (Whittenburg) Adcock on June 7, 1918. He was the 5th of 9 children which all have preceded him in death except one sister, Lorene Doris Young who lives in Missouri.
Ray was united in marriage to Martha Emily Kovash on March 3, 1957 his love and life partner. Together they have been members of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dickinson.
Ray worked the family farm in Missouri until he entered into the Army where he served as an Army Medic, later being assigned to infantry duty during WWII. After the end of duty in Europe, he was returned to Medic duty where he eventually was assigned to care for patients at military hospitals. It was an assignment toward the end of his military duty just before being discharged to care for a man by the name of Peter McCabe, who was disabled and also being discharged and who's home was in Dickinson that led him to his beloved life in North Dakota. Assisting this man back to his home took him to North Dakota, he stayed as caretaker. Ray later began working at Electric Sales & Service, and later joined into partnership and management of the company, and spent his career devoted to this business. He treasured many friendships formed through his career and life in North Dakota.
Ray is survived by his wife Martha; his sister, Lorene; and 13 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and seven siblings.
Source: Ladbury Funeral Service
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