OBITS: Daily Herald 17 Jan 2005; Provo, Utah co., Utah

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Wray, Lorraine, 78 1926~2005 
Clarissa Lorraine Manwaring Wray passed away on January 14, 2005, in Salt Lake
City, Utah, following a five year battle with breast cancer. She was born July
15, 1926, in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Arthur and Teresa Manwaring. The youngest of
six children, she was very involved in school and community activities.
Lorraine married James Marvin Wray on November 8, 1946, in the Idaho Falls
Temple. They made their home in Riverside; and later, Moreland, Idaho, raising
their family of six children on the Wray farm. Lorraine was an active member
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in many church
callings. In 1991, Lorraine and Marvin retired from farming and moved to
Provo, Utah. She and her husband served in the Provo Temple for three years
and completed two missions for the Church, first in Minneapolis, Minnesota;
and later, in Baltimore, Maryland. Maintaining strong family ties was very
important to Lorraine and many of her hours were spent serving family near and
far. She had a great love of music which was expressed through solos, groups,
choirs, teaching piano and performing in community musical productions. Other
interests included sewing, quilting, gardening, family history, writing
poetry, cooking, and writing the monthly family newsletter. She had a special
talent for remembering special life events and keeping in contact with family
and friends through cards, letters, and phone calls. She is survived by one
son, Berkley (Connie) Wray, Blackfoot, ID; and five daughters: Ronda (Robert)
Keddington, Salt Lake City, UT; Candice (Steven) Huffaker, Mesa, AZ; Marva Lu
(Kelly) Kesler, and Pam (Gary) Eckhardt, both of Blackfoot, ID; and Shelli
(Kent) Christiansen, Lehi, UT; 30 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
Friends and family can visit Thursday evening, January 20, 2005, from 6-8 p.m.
at the Oak Hills Stake Center, 925 E. North Temple, Provo. Funeral services
and burial will be on Saturday, January 22, in Blackfoot, Idaho, under the
direction of Wing Mortuary, Lehi.
Published in the Daily Herald on 1/17/2005.