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Raymond Sherman Obituary

SHERMAN RAYMOND C. SHERMAN, JR. "RC" Early Wednesday, December 19, 2007, RAYMOND C. "R.C." SHERMAN, JR., 64 , of Gaithersburg, Maryland. Owner of Interstate Autobody, Frederick, MD. Beloved husband of Emily "Ginger" Sherman and son of Alise Williamson Sherman of Silver Spring, MD. Friends may call at the MOLESWORTH-WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD, on Thursday, December 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Friday, December 21, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to ALS Association, DC, MD & VA Chapter, 7507 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855 or to Montgomery Hospice, 1355 Piccard Drive, Suite 100, Rockville, MD 20850.

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Published by The Washington Post on Dec. 19, 2007.

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Al Liebmann

December 22, 2007

R.C.was always a Racer Friend !! we all enjoyed racing against him. He was a trueshow man and a mentor to many growing up on the EC. You will be missed by all who knew you well.

Rest in Peace .see you at the finish line.

The Shady Glenn FC team

Jim Glenn, Jim Adolph and Al Liebmann

Bill Dee

December 22, 2007

Ray will truly be missed.He touched everyone who ever talked to him with his wit and humor.
he was a serious racer but always had the perfect one liner for any occasion..RIP my friend

Gary Richards

December 21, 2007

R.C. was a great guy to race with or against. We lost a good friend and a better man. May he rest in peace.

Franklin Amiano

December 21, 2007

On behalf of the Cassidy Bros (Sundance Kid F/C) I wish to extend our condolences to Ray's family and friends. He was a competitor and a friend. And he was good at both.

Norman Hechtkoff

December 21, 2007

I was privileged to meet Ray when he drove the Raybestos Funny Car.
I will always remember his sense of humor and his great skill as a racing
driver. Rest in peace friend.

Bill Pratt

December 21, 2007

RC was a Maryland racing hero and a world champion in the competitive world of professional drag racing. He achieved his dreams and he took many of us along for the ride. Rest in peace, RC. BP -- Draglist.com

david WOOD,SR.

December 20, 2007

may you rest in peace thanks for making some of my dreams come true i will always remember taking the arrow funny car to canada what a blast.

jim kalb

December 20, 2007

rest in peace my friend.
jim and steve kalb

Ruthann Patsy

December 20, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

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