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Neal Lapray Obituary
October 19, 1958 - October 28, 2023
Cortez, CO
Neal Lapray was born October 19, 1958, in Twin Falls Idaho the son of Roy Lapray and Janice Clark. He passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, in Aurora Colorado at the age of 65 after a short battle with cancer.
Neal was an outdoors man, he loved being outside hunting, camping and gardening. He was a hardworking man who was loved by everyone he met. He was a man of his word and always had a lending hand to help. Neal was a devoted husband and an unconditional loving father. He was a simple man, he enjoyed the small things in life, some of his favorite things were hunting and sitting on the porch in the morning sun. Neal was quiet, strong, reliable, loved and taught many what it meant to be a good man. He will be greatly missed. I can't sum up my Father in just a paragraph, he was so much more. He taught me how to be an independent, tough lady and I will forever cherish the time we spent together.
Surviving Neal are his spouse Debbie Lapray of Cortez, CO; his child Saleea Lapray of Cortez, Colorado; and his siblings Kim Lapray, Ronna Lapray; and his mother Janice Clark of Buhl Idaho.
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Carl Phelps
November 22, 2023
I worked on a mining reclamation crew with Neal summer of '96 in Telluride. He was a hard worker and skilled machinery operator. We had many adventures riding our motorcycles up Black Bear Pass every Monday morning to our mancamp at around 12,000'. I trusted my life with him multiple times as he operated a backhoe skillfully above my head with no room for error!
He was a man of few words but when he talked.. you listened. Shared many memorable nights around the campfires and working long days. My condolences to his family and loved ones. With all respect, Carl Phelps
Kim Lapray
November 18, 2023
I love you brother always and forever
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