Raymond G. Penrose

Ray was born in Woodland on Dec. 23, 1918, and passed away on Aug. 15, 2018 at the age of 99. He was a graduate of Woodland High School, class of 1937. He enlisted in the Navy the day after Pearl Harbor and served in Washington D.C. for the Office of the OSS, which later became the CIA. During this time, Ray met and married his wife of 72 years, Virginia, who served in the WAVES. After the war, they established their home in Woodland where they raised their four children. Ray managed and owned Henigan & Shull Sporting Goods Store for over 35 years. He was a coach, umpire, and manager for many teams in the Woodland Little League, Babe Ruth and American Legion baseball programs. He also served on the Babe Ruth Board of Directors. Sports, especially baseball and basketball, were a lifelong passion for Ray. He played fast-pitch softball and baseball until he was 45 years old, mostly with the Carlton Club teams. He also participated in tennis and golf. Ray was a member and past President of the Yolo Fliers Club. He also belonged to the American Legion, Rotary, Elks, Shriners, and Woodland High School Booster Club. He was one of the first in town to give financial support towards the construction of the Woodland Community Stadium. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Eva Penrose; brother, Sid Penrose, and his wife, Virginia Penrose. Ray is survived by his children, Paula Gimenez, Penny Lohman (Gary), Craig Penrose (Karen), and Paul Penrose; grandchildren, Kim Crum, Mike Gimenez (Kimberly), Jen Torres (Lani), Tara Lohman, Todd Lohman (Ashley), Sarah Penrose, Kevin Penrose, and Ian Penrose; great grandchildren, Ava and Paulina Crum, Cade, Kendall, and Jax Gimenez, Dakota Torres, and Avery Lohman. The family would like to thank the staff members at St. John's, Alderson's, and Yolo Hospice for their kind and compassionate care. There will be a celebration of Ray's life at the Yolo Fliers Club on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 12 noon. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ray's memory can be sent to Yolo Hospice, P.O. Box 1014, Davis, CA, 95617-1014.