Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hitchcock, Ray E. May 5, 2018
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Ionia Sentinel Standard-Fri. May 11, 2018

RAY HITCHCOCK, 89
Ray E. Hitchcock, 89, of Portland, passed away on May 5, 2018, after a courageous
battle with cancer. Ray was born Sept. 27, 1928, to Nicholas and Vaunta Hitchcock of
Clinton County. Ray grew up working hard and driving tractors for all of the local farmers
until he graduated from high school and joined the U.S. Navy. He worked aboard a large
carrier directing airplanes to land. Ray excelled at testing parachutes after completing
training in the U.S. Navy Parachute Rigging School. He married in 1950 and was a devoted family
man to his surviving wife Dorothy E. Hitchcock and his surviving children, Gary
Hitchcock and Gail (Tim) Benda

Ray retired from the Michigan State Police and was very proud of his service there
as well as in the U.S. Navy. Ray also worked in his shop on high performance snowmobiles 
specializing in crank work for racing. He lived to help others and no challenge was
too big for him to take on . Ray was most proud of his home and the fact that he, Dorothy,
and his son built it nearly a mile off the road. He was also proud of his continued work on
the land and making pastures and fencing for their horses. Ray also helped his daughter build
a home and fencing for horses. He enjoyed helping his neighbors and many family
members throughout his lifetime. Ray will be sadly missed by not only his immediate family,
but by numerous other relatives, friends, and neighbors.

Following his wishes there will be no services at this time. Arrangements are
entrusted to Lehman Funeral homes. Online condolences may be made at lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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