Our precious and beloved Glenn Arthur Ray; husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandfather and great grandfather died in his home in Bayard, Nebraska on June 22, 2021 at the age of 78 years old surrounded by his loved ones.
Glenn was born October 24, 1942 in Evansville, Indiana to Homer Leslie Ray and Anna Pearl Short. He was proud to have attended Francis Joseph Reitz High School where he played football for a team that went back to back State Championships. He enlisted with the United States Navy while in high school. Following graduation he worked as a United States Navy Seabee Mobile Construction Battalion 7 for four years.
He was the proud father of eight children (Kevin Ray, Keith Ray, Kenneth Ray, Kurt Ray, Peter Schopen Jr., Sonja Faulkenberry, Dayle Enlow and Drake Schopen), 17 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Glenn is leaving behind in this life, his loving wife of 43 years, Jeanne Marie Ray. He is also leaving behind seven of his children, his grandchildren, his great grandchildren, his sister Shirley Hollon and his beloved and loyal dog/companion "Cujo".
Glenn is preceded in death by his parents Homer and Anna Pearl Ray, his son Kenneth Ray and his brother Donald Ray.
He loved watching spaghetti westerns, military movies/tv shows, fishing/camping, talking about his days in the Navy and spending time with his wife.
Glenn is greatly missed and will forever be greatly loved.
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