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Ray Bowen Newman
1922 - 2017
Ray Bowen Newman
1922 - 2017
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BORN
1922
DIED
2017
Ray Newman Obituary
Football was Ray's passion. Ray was a highly successful junior college football coach and a professional football scout for over 28 years. He signed Warren Moon to his first professional football team, the Edmonton Eskimos. During his tenure as the very successful college coach in Bakersfield College, he touched the lives of many young athletes-men who used the lessons learned from Coach Newman to launch outstanding careers. His players stayed in touch, visiting Coach and sharing their lives and acknowledging lasting importance to them.
Ray and Hazel divided their time between homes in Phoenix, Arizona and Missoula, Montana. Ray loved his Montana life where he kept a productive vegetable garden and he and Hazel spent summers canning vegetables, fishing streams and enjoying many friendships.
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Lori
February 8, 2018
I can't beleive it's been a year since we lost you. I miss you so much. I think about you every single day. I'd give anything to give you one more hug and tell you how much I love you.
Roy Spencer Vopal III
May 6, 2017
My grandpa was such an inspiration for me and many others. From players, coaches, family, and to all others the knew him or of him. I remember the summers we had fishing on Lolo Creek, and the man who taught me golf, among many other things. But most of all to be a man, and when life throws you a 61 fly pattern and it's incomplete. Practice, practice, and practice those drills and you will once again become successful. A quote that grandpa used to say was "I'll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop." Goodbye Grandpa, I will love and miss you always.
Rose Marie Vopal
February 11, 2017
Ray Newman was a kind and gentle man with a big heart . I knew Ray for over 40 years. He was a Grandfather to my two children, Roy Spencer and Lorinda Marie. A great Grandfather to my grandchildren. We will miss you. You will be in my heart and mind always and for ever. Thank you for all the love.
February 11, 2017
ALL OUR LOVING THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR HAZEL AND HER FAMILY AND FOR TERRY AND DIANNA'S FAMILY. "PAPA RAY" AS WE KNEW HIM WILL FOREVER BE REMEMBERED BY THE RZEZNIK FAMILY. JOAN AND MIKE RZEZNIK AND FAMILY
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Karen Kehr
February 11, 2017
Ray was a wonderful man and will be very much missed.
February 10, 2017
Ray was an outstanding football man. He was also a great guy, enjoyed by all who knew him. He will be missed. Love Bonnie & Norm Pollom
Mike Ackerley
February 10, 2017
Our prayers are with Hazel and the Newman family. Ray was always a positive influence with me since our first football days together at Bakersfield College in 1965. He was a friend and mentor and will always be remembered.
Lori Kehr
February 9, 2017
Your memories will live on forever in my heart, my dearest grandpa. We love and miss you.
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