Raymond Charles Halliday

Obituary - Raymond C. Halliday 7-18-1963 - August 16, 2024

Raymond C. Halliday,(Ray/Earl Butter) 61, of San Francisco, CA passed away on Aug 16, 2024. He was born on July 18, 1963 in New Hartford, NY. He grew up in nearby Whitesboro, NY and went to the local schools including Harts Hill Elementary, Whitesboro Jr and Sr High. He went on to college doing his undergraduate work at the University of Fredonia, Fredonia, NY and the University of New Hampshire in Dover, NH. Ray graduated with an MA in English.

He is remembered by his friends and family as an incredibly funny, smart, compassionate, and talented person. He was a musician and a writer. He was part of 3 different bands beginning with No Such Animal out of New Hampshire and Boston. He then moved to San Francisco in the late 80's, and started the Band, the Buckets and in his later years, the Verms. He also published a book, The Boy Even the Dogs Didn't Like, a collection of his short stories which were published in various publications over the years.

Ray's work history began in Boston, MA at Northeastern University as an English teacher. He also liked to roadie for his favorite bands while there. He moved to San Francisco in the late 80's where he worked for Charles Schaub and then spent many years as a cab driver and later a transport driver at the San Francisco Airport. His last job was as an online English instructor for DeVry and Phoenix Universities.

He is survived by his sister, Kathryn Halliday Smith, and brother-in-law Daniel B. Smith of Merrimack, NH. He also has two nieces, Mandy L. Smith also of Merrimack, NH and Alicia R. Temple of Nashua, NH.

He is predeceased by his father, Robert Halliday of Watertown, NY and his mother, Dorothy Chapman Halliday, of San Antonio, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to local homeless shelters and soup kitchens in honor of Ray's generous and compassionate spirit.

He will be sorely missed by all who loved him.