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Raymond L. Conley, Jr.
12/24/1928 — 04/21/2004
From Richland, WA, US | Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma
Raymond L. Conley, Jr.
Ray, a long-time Richland resident, died April 21st, 2004.
Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, December 24, 1928, he moved with his parents and brother and sister to Richland in 1944.
Ray graduated from Richland's Columbia High School in 1946 and Washington State University in 1952. That same year he joined General Electric at the Hanford Operation, subsequently moving to Battelle-Northwest from which he retired in 1991.
Ray's life was a varied pattern of interests, especially sports. A staunch WSU Cougar fan, often braving inclement weather challenges, he attended a string of 53 consecutive WSU-UW Apple Cup football games. Inspired by his father's deep interest in baseball, he and his brother, Gene, adopted the sport as their favorite. Ray was an avid golfer.
An important facet of Ray's life was the host of friendships build over the years.
Neither the passage of time nor separation weakened those relationships he
nurtured and treasured. He wanted, especially, to thank the Tri-City friends who helped through his final months.
People who knew Ray socially and worked with him admired his dedication to old-fashioned social and work ethics.
He was a 30-year member of the Tri-Cities Elks Lodge #2755 and a member of Moose Lodge #482. Ray was a founding member of the Richland Club 40.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Eva B. and father Ray, Sr.
He is survived by his sister, Billye Drew Michael; his brother Donald Eugene Conley Katherine; aunts Jo Evelyn Culp Loren and Vera Galvin; cousins Karsten Lewis, Roger Lewis, and Barbara Tainer; nephews Ryan Drew, Eric Drew and Gene Raymond Conley; nieces Kitty Quick and Kelly Malcomson.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2004, at Einan's Funeral Home in Richland. Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House, 2108 W. Entiat Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336.
Ray,
God grant you his peace and we pray that it is our Lord’s plan that we shall meet again.
Shirley remembers Les Conley,
Ray Kirklin and her dad Homer Pittman leaving Oklahoma for Washington.
I recall meeting you the first time through a party with the Pittmans and the
Conleys. Good bye Ray
Ray was a friend.
He loved his Bombers thru thick and thin. He was one of the originals of dear old Col-Hi. He will be missed.
Billye & Gene: We were so sorry to hear about Sonny after the funeral services. My mom was so upset with me because I didn’t see it in the paper. One of her friends told her. We would have all been there to show our love and respect. The last time I saw Sonny was at dad’s funeral and he looked so good. He had just had operations on his feet. The obituary was very well done for whoever wrote it; Sonny was truly a traditional, hard-working person. We loved him but saw very little of him when he was ill. Evidently, he put the word out that he did not want company in the hospital. Hopefully, he and dad and his parents are reminescing about the Oklahoma days while they are in heaven. We love you Sonny.
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Raymond L. Conley, Jr.