San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Carey, Bill Ray March 7, 2005
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The Record  March 9, 2005
Stockton
Bill Ray Carey 
January 15, 1932 - March 7, 2005



Bill R. Carey, 73, passed away at home on Monday, March 7, 2005. A native of 
Muskogee, Oklahoma. Bill made Stockton his home for many decades. Bill built 
and drove various race cars from 1948 to 1988 and raced in events from Lake 
Geneva, Wisconsin to Stockton. Bill was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, 
trapshooting, hunting, boating, camping and motorcycle riding. 
Bill was an active member of The Millwrights Union, Local #102 for 34 years and 
a retired member for 19 years. He was also a devoted member of The Loyal Order 
of the Moose #634, Lodi, for 13 years. He was past Govenor and a fellow. Bill 
was President of the Moose Legion #174 and was a lifetime member of The Golden 
Poppy Council of Higher Degrees. Bill was a member of The Lodi Sportsman Club; 
he also served his country in The National Guard.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Patricia. Bill was the 
beloved husband of Mary of Stockton and the loving father of Patrick Carey and 
his wife Mary of Lodi and Gina Barthels of Oshkosh, WI. He was the loving step-
father of Kevi Grier and her husband Charles of Hayward and Kerry McNichols and 
her husband Randall, of Springfield, MO. Bill was the beloved grandfather of 
Shane Fritts and his wife Liz of Stockton, Mathew Fritts of Stockton, Cassie 
and Garrett Toney, Zachery Barthels and Chance Carey all of WI, Patrick Toney 
of MN, Mollie Verstl of Stockton, Adam Braswell of Fremont and Kourtney and 
Natalie McNichols of MO. Bill was the loving great-grandfather of Cameron, 
Austin and Drew Fritts of Stockton, Madeline Toney of WI and Amber and T.J. 
Verstl of Stockton.
Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Bill's life on Friday, March 
11, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lodi Moose Family Center, 13263 N. Hwy. 99, Lodi, Ca.
Donations to the non-profit, Lodi Moose #634 are welcome and appreciated in 
lieu of flowers.


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