Obituary of Raymond Lee Blackford

Raymond Lee Blackford passed away on July 2, 2015. He was 77 years old. Ray was born on May 17, 1938 to his parents Jesse and Myrtle Blackford in Los Angeles, California. He attended Excelsior High School where he played many sports and made long-lasting friendships. Ray was an adventurous man and moved to the Pacific Northwest over 45 years ago. He was a hard worker and served GTE as a telephone engineer for 35 years. Ray loved living in Camas, which was his home for over 28 years. He especially liked being a member of both the Eagles and the Moose Lodge, where he made great friends. Ray loved watching sports (especially cheering on his Rams), shooting pool, swimming, and birdwatching. Ray is survived by his children: Brad, Chad, and Cadie; his grandchildren: Cass, Tuesday, Cheyla, Janessa, Valeri, Lexus, Josalyn, Griffyn, Fiona and Norah; his great-grandchildren Everly, Julianna, Genaveir and Kaylyn; and his sisters, Ardith and Arlene. He was preceded in death by his daughter Lorinda, his brother Carlyle, and his sister Eileen. Ray is and will be dearly missed. A celebration of Ray’s life will take place at the Eagles Club in Washougal WA (1910 Main St. Washougal, Wa) on Sunday, July 12, at 2pm.