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Raymond L. "Ray" Yates
16 Dec 1935 – 7 Dec 2018
| Birth | 16 Dec 1935 |
| Death | 7 Dec 2018 |
| Cemetery | Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens North Platte , Lincoln County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Karin Lange on 12 Sep 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195278628 |
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Raymond L. Yates, 82, of North Platte, passed away December 7, 2018 at Great Plains Health. Raymond was born on December 16, 1935 to Benjamin and Cora (McNiel) Yates at North Platte. He attended North Platte Public Schools. He married Karen Mathers in 1954 and to this union five children were born. Raymond worked on his parents ranch southeast of North Platte. In 1956 a tornado destroyed the home place. He purchased the neighboring farm and moved his family. He raised livestock, also farming corn and wheat. Raymond also sold corn for Cargill. He and Karen enjoyed traveling to many different states and countries while in the seed corn business. Raymond retired and moved to town in 1987. Raymond liked to gamble and play bingo. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the Eagles Club. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Walter Joe Yates; a brother, Ben Joe Yates and sisters, Glady Hiatt and Mildred Grosh. Raymond is survived by sons, Ben Yates and Ray Yates; daughters, Marilyn Furge and Linda Cumming; grandchildren, Michael (Cristi) Cumming, Tammy (Shawn) Williams, Justin Cumming and Aaron Furge; sisters, Helen Higginbotham, Florence L. Peterson and Louise (Bob) Houghtelling; six grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and other family members. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 15 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Rosary will be at 10:30 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of the arrangements.
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