~ IN MEMORY ~
Navy veteran, NWA/DL pilot Steven Andrew Ray
November 18, 1958 ~ September 29, 2017
Belated notice with the passing of Northwest/Delta pilot
Steven Andrew Ray, age 58. Captain Ray joined Northwest Airlines 01-09-1987.
He is survived by his wife Jody, their children and their grandson.
To view the online obituary and guestbook please visit
http://www.larkinmortuary.com/obituary/steven-andrew-ray/
Larkin Mortuary of Salt Lake City, Utah was entrusted with
arrangements (801) 363-5781.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary.......................
Steven Andrew Ray was born November 18, 1958 to Edward and
Helen Ray in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. He passed away September 29, 2017
after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Steve was a Navy brat who lived many
places all over the world. He graduated from Kennedy High School in Denver, CO
in 1976. In 1980, he graduated from the University of Colorado and was
commissioned an officer in the United States Navy. On August 23, 1980, Steve
and Jody married in Arvada, Colorado.
As a child, Steve’s dream was to fly airplanes. He realized
that dream when he earned his Naval Aviators Wings of Gold on December 11, 1981
in Corpus Christi, Texas. Steve’s favorite job during his Navy career was as a
flight instructor to incoming Navy pilots. At the end of his commitment to the
Navy, he was hired as a pilot by Northwest Airlines on January 9, 1987. Steve
loved being an airline pilot, flying all over the world.
But as much as Steve loved flying, he loved his family more.
There was nothing more important to him. He loved playing with his kids, going
to soccer and lacrosse games, and traveling the world together as a family. He
was happiest when his family was gathered together at home.
Steve was preceded in death by his mother, Helen and his
daughter, Alexandra. He is survived by his wife Jody, daughter Mikaela (David),
son James and grandson Cooper.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday,
October 5, 2017 at the Ashley Park LDS Ward, 10312 Ashley Park Drive, Sandy,
UT. A visitation will be held from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. prior to the services.
Interment Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Special
Olympics Utah at http://sout.org/ways-to-give/in-memoriam-donations/
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