Ray Stone Obituary
Ray Stone
Peacefully left us on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 at age 88. He was deeply loved by all for his kindness, integrity, and wry wit. Ray graduated from Shortridge High School, Univ. of Illinois, and received a M.S. Structural Engineering from Purdue. He proudly worked on the design of many schools and other buildings in Indiana as a partner in E.I. Brown and as an independent consultant. He was a veteran of the Navy, having served at sea in the Korean War, and an active member of the Service Club of Indianapolis. He is now reunited with his beloved wife Rosalyn Crabb is survived by his sister, Mary Senn and his four children, Jim, Jeff, Kathy (Tonetti) and Bob; 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Oct. 7 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Epworth United Methodist Church, 6450 Allisonville Rd, Indianapolis, 46220. A memorial service will follow in the sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Ray's name to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. BOX 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Arrangements have been entrusted to Flanner and Buchanan - Broad Ripple . http://www.flannerbuchanan.com
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October 12, 2013
Ray was a wonderful person. As a young engineer he was my first boss. It was a pleasure working with Ray at the Everett I Brown Company. I learned very much from him. He is greatly missed. God bless Ray and his family.
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Doug McCoy
October 6, 2013
I worked with Ray Stone at the Everett I. Brown Company. As a construction progect manager, I relied on his advice on numerous occassions. He was always helpful, and in many ways, a mentor to me. I valued his guidance and his friendship.
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