- Date Of Birth: December 22, 1930
- Date Of Death: July 11, 2019
- State: New Mexico
He married Janet Pierson in 1961 and they remained married for 58 years. They homesteaded 120 acres near Fairbanks, AK in 1963, then lived in Maryland before settling in Peoria, IL and raising four children. Ray Pierce was an active gardener, birder, bridge player and youth coach in multiple sports. In his later years he focused on writing short stories and assembled his favorites into a book, The Beauty of the Background, still available on Amazon.
He is survived by his wife, Janet; and three children, Scott (wife Jennifer), Jill (husband Dave) and Jay (wife Romy). His oldest daughter, Robin, died of a brain aneurysm in 1980. He took special pride in his grandchildren, Jessie, Mitch, Annie, Maggie, Abby, Liam and Silas.
