Joyce Raymond

Joyce Raymond CLINTON --- Mrs. Joyce Raymond, 90, of Clinton died at approximately 9:30 p.m., Monday, July 9, 2012, quickly and peacefully of natural causes. Born May 10, 1922 in Vermont, Illinois to Mr. Herschel H. McCormick and Erma A. Robinson, she married the love of her life, John J. Raymond at a Methodist Church on July 1, 1939 in Palymra, Missouri. They had lived in Southern California for several years before being transferred to Hill Air Force Base in 1965. He predeceased her on Friday, February 5, 1993 with her by his side. For her profession, she had worked in a bank. Even when she had retired, she always balanced her checking book! Among other things, she loved painting, golfing, knitting, and tending to her dogs that she had throughout her life. Joyce often took time to write letters of encouragement to friends and family who were experiencing sadness and stress. Both Joyce and her husband had been active members of the Roy Elks Lodge. Joyce had also been a member of the Clearfield Community Church for many years. She was independent (some might say “feisty” or “stubborn”!), optimistic and joyful. Above all, she was thankful for a full life with many friends and loved ones. Joyce recently had a magnificent 90th birthday party where family and friends (too numerous to mention here!) surrounded her with love, joy and well wishes. She was still talking about it months later and could not bear to even throw away the balloons from the party. She was so happy and grateful for all who could attend and for all who wished her well, but could not attend. Thank you to all of the family, friends, doctors, nurses, neighbors, fellow church members, the staff at Country Pines Independent Living Center and the community for all of their love and support over the many years. Visitation and viewing will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2012 at Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road. Private graveside service and burial will be immediately after the viewing in the Clearfield City Cemetery. Because she dearly loved children and in lieu of any flowers, memorials may be made in memory of Joyce to the Make-a-Wish Foundation (http://utah.wish.org/ or by calling (801) 262-WISH (9474)) or to the Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Utah organization (801-743-1674). On Death by Kahlil Gibran You would know the secret of death. But how shall you find it unless you seek it in the heart of life? The owl whose night-bound eyes are blind unto the day cannot unveil the mystery of light. If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. … For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun? And what is it to cease breathing, but to free the breath from its restless tides, that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered? Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.