Joseph Harold Ray

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Joseph Harold Ray

SOUTH WEBER a€" Our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Joseph Harold Ray, returned home to his loving Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 4, 2010.

Harold was born April 15, 1933 in Ogden, Utah to Joseph Henry and Hilma Mary Runstedt Ray.

He graduated from Davis High School in 1951 and attended Weber State. He met his sweetheart and love of his life, LouAnn Worrall, at the Berthana Roller Skating Rink and they married on September 23, 1953. Their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple on September 25, 1955.

He worked at Hill Air Force Base, receiving many awards of recognition, and retired in 1989 after 38 years of service. In 1969, Harold, along with his dad and brother, built Ray''s Valley Service in South Weber, from the ground up providing 41 years of service to the community. He also worked at Snow Basin Ski Resort for over 53 years, managing various operations and acting as the public relations coordinator and greeter to virtually everyone that visited the resort. He enjoyed working with people, especially the youth. He served the community in scouting for over 50 years being on the Eagle Scout Board of Review, and Scout District Commissioner, and various merit certifications. Harold worked many years with the South Weber Secondary Water District serving as president for the past 10 years. He and his wife were chosen as Grand Marshalls for the South Weber County Fair Days in 2009.

Harold was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served in various church callings throughout his life including home teacher, bishoprics, and Young Men''s presidencies.

Dad was creative, frugal, conservative, and never in debt to anyone. He could do anything, make anything work, and get along with whatever he had available. He respected everyone for who they were and was in turn respected by everyone. He loved and supported his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren in all their activities. Dad enjoyed horses, motorcycles, hunting, camping, snow skiing, and water skiing with his family. He had a great love for music and learned to play the clarinet and saxophone in high school and recently took organ lessons.

Dad loved life and lived it to the fullest. He was a wonderful example to everyone that knew him and will be greatly missed by all.

He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Lou Ann Worrall Ray of South Weber; his children, Douglas Harold (Cindy)Ray, South Weber; Dianna Wilcoxen (Robert, deceased), Ogden; Roslynn (Jimmy) Reaveley, Malad, ID; daughter-in-law, Jennifer Ray, West Haven; two sisters, Elaine (Ralph) Mason, South Weber; Karen (Loun) Easthope, St. George; one brother Ivan J. (Shirley) Ray, South Weber; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Harold was preceded in death by his son, Darwin Alan Ray, a brother Richard, and granddaughter Emily.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 9 at 2 p.m. at the South Weber Ward Chapel, 1401 East South Weber Drive.

Family will visit with friends at Lindquist''s Layton Mortuary, 1867 North Fairfield Road on Wednesday, September 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Thursday at the Ward Chapel 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Interment, Lindquist''s Memorial Gardens of the Wasatch, 1718 Combe Road.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his memory at America First Credit Union.

We would like to thank the staff at McKay-Dee Hospital for taking such wonderful care of Dad.

Dad, we love you and look forward to being an eternal family.

Send condolences to the family at: www.lindquistmortuary.com