Wasco-Josephine County OR Archives Obituaries.....Wilson, Raymond Wallace "Wally" June 6, 2004
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The Dalles Chronicle,  June 10, 2004
     Raymond Wallace “Wally” Wilson, 60, a resident of Wamic, died at his home 
Sunday, June 6, 2004.
     He was born April 5, 1944, in Portland, the ninth of 13 children to 
Lester Earl and Marjorie Belle (Delco) Wilson. He was raised in Grants Pass 
and The Dalles, served in the U.S. Navy from 1961 to 1964 and after the 
service, he lived in The Dalles. He worked for Eugene and Viola Branham 
training race horses and traveled the circuit as a jockey. Later, he worked as 
an adult care giver in The Dalles and Grants Pass and moved to Wamic in the 
mid-90’s.
     He was a member of American Legion and enjoyed sketch artistry, music, 
dancing, the outdoors and sports.
     He is survived by three brothers, James A. Wilson and Phillip “Peek” 
Wilson, both of Grants Pass; John “Duke” Wilson, Salem; three sisters, Linda 
Woolsey, Dallas; Mary Morton and Angel Bacon, both of Grants Pass.
Memorial services will be held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home on 
Saturday, June 12, at 11 a.m. with Asa Jenson officiating. 
     Private cremation was held at The Dalles Win-quatt Crematory with 
Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home in care of arrangements.


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Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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