Raymond Richard Estrada

Raymond R. “Ray” Estrada (72) passed away in Elmer City, Washington, Wednesday morning, March 1, 2017. Born October 11, 1944 in Riverside, California to Ramon Garcia & Margaret Ramos-Estrada, Ray was raised in Mari Loma, California. Saturday, April 9, 1983 Ray married the love of his life – Carol Ann Miller in Reno, Nevada. Always a hard worker, Ray retired as a Construction Foreman and was a long time member of the Grand Coulee, Washington Eagles Lodge 2577. Ray – “Shrek” to his family, loved dirt biking motorcycles in the dunes with his sons, camping, traveling to and competing in Bass Tourney’s with Carol, road trips together in their motorhome and hanging out with friends. Over the last few years Ray rarely enjoyed and missed Senior Tuesday at the Coulee Dam Casino. One of his life’s greatest joys occurred two years ago, when the social media enabled Carolyn the wife of Ray’s adult son – John in California to contact Ray for the first time. This meeting between father and son lead to joyful reunions of the entire family and visits between Elmer City, WA and California – including a family trip to Disneyland.

Predeceased by both of his parents, daughter: Jamie Breckenridge and sister: Gloria Koosrtia; Ray’s legacy lives on through his loving wife of 33+ years: Carol Estrada; children: John Richard Fury (Carolyn), Paul Joseph Landers, Aric Landers (Jeralyn) and Raymond Richard Estrada; 11 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; sisters: Sally Bonnials, Shirley Erdhart (Clair) and Juanita Roberts as well as numerous nephews and nieces.