Raymond W HEGLAR

1918 - 2007  (89 years)

• Name	Raymond W HEGLAR
  Birth	3 Mar 1918	Washington USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Oct 2007	Colfax WA USA
  	HEGLAR, Raymond W. (Age 89) Long-time St. John farmer, died October 16, 2007 at Whitman Health & Rehab Center in Colfax. He was born March 4, 1918 in St. John, WA. to William and Leonora (Pilcher) Heglar. He graduated from St. John High School in 1936 and attended Eastern Washington University College of Education and Washington State College. After college, Ray was employed at Boeing in Seattle during World War II. While living in Seattle he met Dorothy Hughes and they married July 25, 1942. They moved to St. John where Ray began farming and helped with Heglar and Mulkey Feed and Seed. Throughout his life, Ray was involved with trapshooting and was a long time member of the St. John Gun Club. He was also an avid golfer and former board member of the St. John Golf Club. He was club champion in 1940 when the course still had sand greens. He liked bowling and was a member of the "Tuesday Farmers League" in Rosalia. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Cougar Club. Ray was civic minded and served on several boards including the Federal Land Bank in Colfax, the St. John Telephone Company for several years and as a member of the St. John Community Club. He is survived by two sons, Bill (Connie) Heglar of Bellevue and Paul (Susie) Heglar of St. John; four grandchildren, Jeff Heglar, Jay (Kim) Heglar, Allison (Rick) Sherwood, and Jon (Rachel) Heglar; three great-grandchildren, Ava Marie, Rip and Owen. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy in February 2006 and by a brother, Robert Heglar. Memorials are suggested to the St. John Golf Club or St. John Fire Dept. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 20th, 11 AM at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in St. John with Father Felix Lorge, presiding. On-line condolences may be left at www.bruningfuneralhome.com BRUNING FUNERAL HOME OF COLFAX is caring for the family. Oct 18, 2007 Spokesman-Review
  Person ID	I537	Fisher | Mauck
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Will R HEGLAR,   b. 1875, Tennessee
  Mother	Lenora H HEGLAR,   b. 1882, China
  Family ID	F165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy Elizabeth HUGHES,   b. 22 Aug 1915, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 18 Feb 2006, Saint John, Whitman, Washington (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2015