Ray raised a family of football players, all excelling at the sport.
Residences & events:
Jonathan Creek twp, Moultrie Co, IL. He owned a farm there for years.H e also worked as a locomotive fireman on the Illinois Centralrailroad a nd later came back to that occupation.
Sullivan, IL, where the family operated a restaurant on the south sideo f town.
1926 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. Again working on the railroad, he was anI llinois Central engineer, retiring from this position.
Fall 1932 605 W Stadium Ave, West Lafayette, IN. Ray took a positionw ith Purdue Univ while his sons attended college there.
1941 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL, was his address at Powell reunion time.
James' funeral was held at Schilling Funeral Home, Mattoon, IL, at
1:30 on Wednesday afternoon.
