- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1918
- Date Of Death: March 25, 2007
- State: Idaho
Ray was a true gentleman, always helping others and treating everyone with kindness and respect. He passed away peacefully at the home of his son William R. Isham (Jean) at Alpine, UT where he had been living for the past five years. Ray was born August 3, 1918 in pocatello, ID to Ogden M. and Isabel P. Isham. He graduated from pocatello High School in 1936. He married his High School sweetheart, Evelyn Rogers Hall May 23, 1938.
Ray was a true gentleman and a great athlete. He and his brother Merel, lead pocatello High School to the State Basketball Championship in 1936. Ray was a great golfer and loved the game his whole life. When WWII broke out Ray joined the Army and was honorably discharged at the end of the war.
Another love of his life was music.
Ray worked hard his whole life. He earned money when he was six years old selling newspapers, and as a young boy boxing at the old Moose Hall. He worked for a short time for his father-in-law at the Arthur W. Hall Mortuary. He then was employed and retired from the Union Pacific Railroad. He also held part time jobs including working as an assistant golf pro and at the Bannock Hotel. He dearly loved his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn, his sister Emma (Dee Womack), his brother Merel P. (LueCille) and his parents. He is survived by his daughter Bette Jean (Richard L. Farris) Traverse City, MI, his sons William R. Isham (Jean), Alpine, UT and Steven E. Isham, Canoga Park, CA. seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren.
