Raymond D. Baylor

RONAN — Raymond “Cub“ Baylor, died of cancer in Ronan on Wednesday, Feb. 6. He was born and raised in Montana in a large family of four sisters and three brothers. He joined the Army with his brother Bob and served in Korea. In the army he met his wife Avis Studt. They were married for over 25 years and raised three boys.

Ray worked as a foreman of the model shop for an appliance manufacturer in St. Cloud, Minn., for more than 20 years helping design many of the freezers we used in our homes.

His first wife, Avis, died in 1981. After his retirement, he moved back to the Flathead Reservation and married Berna Hayford. In his later years he loved visitors and phone calls, he would say, “ Oh my goodness” and smile.

Survivors include his sister Lois “ Taddy” Carlson; brother Francis “Hank” Baylor; sons Ray Jr., Craig and Darrell; daughters-in-law Debbie, Julie and Zoe; grandchildren Uriah, Jesse, Matthew, Desiray and Jack; great-grandson Anthony; step-grandsons T. Ryan, Sean and Conner; step-daughter Mona, several nieces and nephews.

Cub was preceded in death by both wives, Avis and Berna; his sisters, Racheal Vance, Irene Markuson, Agnes “Tillie” Morrison; and his brothers, Robert, Howard “Spud.”

Memorial services will be held in Montana and Minnesota in May or June of this year.

Memorials may be sent to The American Cancer Association in honor of Ray Baylor.

Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home of St. Ignatius is assisting with arrangements.