OBITUARY: RAY HARRISON

Submitted by: Cathy Cadd, cathycadd -at- msn.com

Source: "The Daily News", Longview, Cowlitz Co., Washington.  Thursday, 6 Nov
1997, p. B3.

Ray Harrison, 93, of Kelso, died Nov 5, 1997, at a Longview nursing home.

He was born May 12, 1904, in Lynn county; MO., to William and Tilda Harrison and
came to Kelso from Missouri 70 years ago.

He and Margye H. Wines were married Jan. 8, 1942, and celebrated 55 years of
marriage this year.

Mr. Harrison worked at Weyerhaeuser Co. for several years, then started at
Longview Fiber Co. at the beginning of World War II.  A journeyman pipe fitter,
he retired in 1969 after 29 years, then worked for Hoffman Construction for 2
1/2 years.He enjoyed hunting, bowling, fishing, camping, rocks, working with
wood and cooking.  He made good apple pies.He was a former member of the Kelso
Eagles and Oddfellows, and was an honorary deacon at Zion Christian Center.

Survivors include his wife, Margye, at home; two sons, Charlie Ray Harrison and
Ray Henry Harrison, both of Kelso; two step-sons, Larry Farnsworth of Kelso and
Jerry Farnsworth of Sweet Home, Ore.; two daughters, Alina Kleppen of Longview
and Charlotte Ann Coulter of Kelso; a stepdaughter, Reva Stephenson of Worland,
Wyo.; 42 grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren, great great
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by a daughter,
Carolina Tompkins, and two stepsons, James Farnsworth and Chester Farnsworth.

The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Zion Christian Center.
Interment will take place at Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens.

Viewing hours are noon to 5 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to noon Friday at
Ditlevsen-Moore Chapel on the Hill.

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Home Health & Hospice. P.O. Box
2067, Longview, Washington, 98632.

Arrangements are by Dahl-McVicker Funeral Homes.