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Raymond Smith Obituary
Raymond D. Smith, age 82, passed away December 27, 2008. Raymond was born November 26, 1926, in Clarkston, Michigan, to William D. and Maude (Owen) Smith. Raymond was a resident of Colorado Springs for 48 years and the owner/operator of a coin-operated laundry business. He was member of the East United Methodist Church, and former member of the Sertoma Club and Veteran Motor Car Club as part of his life-long passion for vintage cars. Raymond is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy; sister Malvina McCreight (Lou); son Paul Smith (Barbara); daughter Julia Smith; grandchildren Kim Smith, Alicia Porras (Noah), Brad Smith, and Ashley Carter (Andrew); and a great-grandchild Grayson Porras. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Charles Smith. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, January 2, 2009, at East United Methodist Church, 1505 E. Monument, Colorado Springs. A reception will follow the memorial service. Internment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the East United Methodist Church or the Salvation Army.
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Douglas F Smith
December 24, 2023
He was a very nice man, that I had limited time to visit him , but it was always great to hear his stories of him growing up and his life journey,, may God bless him, I will always remember him as someone I enjoyed spending time with..
Brad Smith
January 8, 2009
Grandma, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Grandpa will be greatly missed.
Take care & Love, Brad
Douglas SMITH
January 6, 2009
Our prayers are with you Dorothy, Paul, and Julia; we really enjoyed all the good times we spent with Ray and his albility to make everyone around him feel good.
Douglas and Bonnie
January 1, 2009
Our prayers are with you, Aunt Dorothy, Paul, and Julia. We will miss Uncle Ray. His love for all his family was a beautiful thing, and we benefited from it. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
With love,
Lee, Nancy,Lee Jr., Laura, Mary Beth, & Mark
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John Smith
January 1, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Aunt Dot. We will miss Uncle Ray's upbeat attitude and great personality. We are thankful for the trips you both took to Michigan to catch up with friends and family. Love, John, Debbie, Elizabeth, Jessica & Evan
Bill & Joan Lind
January 1, 2009
Our prayers are with you during this time of loss. We will miss Ray.
Gail Duree
December 31, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family - Steve and Gail
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