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Obituary for Raymond Windsor Matheson “Ray”
Raymond Windsor Matheson “Ray”
1920 – 2013
Our beloved dad, granddad, great granddad, and great great granddad Raymond Windsor Matheson passed peacefully at the East Kootenay Regional Hospitalin Cranbrook on Monday evening, January 14, 2013 with his family at his side.
Ray was a born on September 2, 1920 in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, the second child of Neil and Florence Matheson. He married Betsy “Betty” in Trail in 1944 and they moved to Kimberley in 1949. Ray spent most of his working life in the hardware business. In 1977, Ray went to work at the Sullivan Mine and was proud to be the oldest man hired to go underground. He was an avid sportsman and fan, and curling and golf were his favourites. Ray was a dedicated family man and a Past Master with Selkirk Masonic Lodge #55 in Kimberley for many years.
Ray is survived by his daughter Carol; sons Neil (Anne), Rick (Julie) and Norm (Karen); daughter-in-law Carol; 10 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild; as well as many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Betty; son-in-law John Lang; parents Florence and Neil; brothers Cecil and Norman and his sister Merle.
Feature photo courtesy of Through My Eyes Photography
