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Ray Winthrop Justus, Jr.
1916 - 1990 (74 years)-
Name Ray Winthrop Justus Suffix Jr. Birth 24 Jan 1916 Egan, Moody County, South Dakota 
Gender Male Military Service Abt 1942 World War II (US) Death 8 Dec 1990 Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona Notes - Ray W. Justus died Saturday afternoon at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was born in Egan, South Dakota where he spent his childhood. Ray graduated from Egan High School in 1933. Following high school, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in western South Dakota. On September 17, 1938 in Flandreau, South Dakota, Ray married the former Mary O. Carman, also of Egan. He is a veteran of World War II.
After the birth of the first of their five children, they moved to Watertown, South Dakota. For over twenty-one years, Ray was employed by the Watertown Cement Products Company serving in his final capacity as Plant Superintendent until 1962. Then, because of health problems and the need to get away from the harsh South Dakota winters, he moved with his family to Phoenix, Arizona. He has lived in the Phoenix area since. In recent years, Ray and his wife, Mary, have been patrons at the Westside and Desert West Senior Centers.
He is survived by his wife, Mary; five children: Sandra J. Ackman of Phoenix, Arizona; Dennis J. Justus of Bullhead City, Arizona; Dianna F. Quick of Renton, Washington; Ray W. Justus, III of Chandler, Arizona; and Gary L. Justus of Colorado Springs, Colorado; 17 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Ray suffered from emphysema and related heart disease. Please send memorials to the charity of your preference.
(Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona, December 11, 1990)
Person ID I46169 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 12 Jan 2021
Family Mary Olive Carman, b. 2 Aug 1915, Elkton, Brookings County, South Dakota d. 9 Jun 1999, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 83 years) Marriage 17 Sep 1938 Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota Children > 1. Dennis James Justus, b. 26 Jul 1943, Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota d. 21 Aug 2013, Bullhead City, Mohave County, Arizona (Age 70 years)> 2. Dianna Faye Justus, b. 13 Dec 1944, Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota d. 20 Sep 2017, Covington, King County, Washington (Age 72 years)> 3. Gary Lee Justus, b. 25 Aug 1947, Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota d. 19 Dec 2011, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado (Age 64 years)Family ID F16749 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 12 Jan 2021
- Ray W. Justus died Saturday afternoon at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona following a lengthy illness. He was born in Egan, South Dakota where he spent his childhood. Ray graduated from Egan High School in 1933. Following high school, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps in western South Dakota. On September 17, 1938 in Flandreau, South Dakota, Ray married the former Mary O. Carman, also of Egan. He is a veteran of World War II.
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Birth - 24 Jan 1916 - Egan, Moody County, South Dakota 
Marriage - 17 Sep 1938 - Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota 
Death - 8 Dec 1990 - Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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