- Date Of Birth: April 8, 1925
- Date Of Death: December 9, 2020
- State: Idaho
Raymond G. Larson, 95, of Nampa, ID, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2020.
Ray, son of Raymond Gilbert and Irene Morgan Larson and brother of Barbara Carolyn was born in Corvallis, OR on April 8, 1925. The family lived in Lakeview, OR until 1927, and Ray graduated from Nyssa High School in 1943, lettering in football, basketball, and track.
During his senior year, Ray qualified for the Army Specialized Training Program and was sent to Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa to begin his studies.
Ray graduated with a degree in Farm Crops from Oregon State College in April 1950 and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Ray was employed as a fieldman for the Amalgamated Sugar Company, and in 1964 was promoted to Nyssa District Manager. The family lived in Ogden, UT, from 1973-1975 where Ray was the Asst General Agriculturist before moving to Nampa, ID, in 1975.
Ray was always involved in his community, serving as a member of the Nyssa School Board for 12 years, as president of the Nyssa Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the Lions Club. He also served as president of the Nampa Chamber of Commerce and the Idaho Food Producers, was a member of Rotary and drove for Meals on Wheels for 25 years after retirement.
Ray is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Mardi, his daughter Melissa and husband Scott Hughes, son James, son Robert and wife Kirstin Larson, and 2 grandchildren Sophie and Quinn. Ray was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Irene Larson, and his sister Barbara Bauer.
