Ray Steele, Jr

1928 - 2013  (84 years)

• Name	Ray Steele
  Suffix	Jr
  Born	30 Sep 1928	, , Washington, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1 Apr 1930	Seattle, King, Washington, United States   [1]
  	1 (1 6/12) in 1930 census
  Misc	May 2013  [4]
  	six grandchildren; Timi, Tami, David, Erica, Kari and Jeni. He was also survived by 15 great grandchildren
  Died	16 May 2013	Kirkland, King, Washington, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  Obituary	19 May 2013	Seattle, King, Washington, United States   [4]
  	The Seattle Times
  	Obituary Ray S. Steele Ray Steele, age 84, of Seattle, Washington passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Evergreen Hospice Care Center. Born to Ray S Steele Sr and Elva Steele he lived in Seattle his entire life. Ray graduated from Lincoln High School and played football for the Lake City Boy's Club for several years in his late teens. Ray spent the majority of his career at Air Mac/Hertz as a heavy duty mechanic. After "retiring" he worked for his son at Aurora Rents. In retirement Ray enjoyed working on his Model T's and he belonged to the Puget Sound Model T Club where he was both past President and editor of the newsletter. He and his wife Nona enjoyed many "tours" and outings with the club. Ray was married to his wife Nona for over 65 years. He was the loving and caring father of three children; Linda Su (Wayne), Larry Richard (Leanne), Deborah Ann (Thom) and six grandchildren; Timi, Tami, David, Erica, Kari and Jeni. He was also survived by 15 great grandchildren and his cousin, George Sullivan. At Ray's request there will be no memorial formal services.
  Occupation	heavy duty mechanic at Air Mac/Hertz  [4]
  Person ID	I71013	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2017

  
  

  Father	Ray S Steele,   b. 27 Jul 1891, Galesburg, , Illinois, United States ,   d. 14 Feb 1977, Lynnwood, Snohomish, Washington, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Elva Freedom Strang,   b. 12 May 1892, Seattle, King, Washington, United States ,   d. 1 Sep 1984, Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F26180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nona B Neiger
  Children	1. Linda Su Steele   2. Larry Richard Steele   3. Deborah Ann Steele
  Family ID	F26183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Sep 1928 - , , Washington, United States Census - 1 Apr 1930 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States Obituary - The Seattle Times - 19 May 2013 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Ray Steele (1928-2013) Ray Steele ( 1928 - 2013 ), son of Elva Freedom Strang ( `892 - `984 ) and Ray S Steele ( 1891 - 1977 ), married Nona B Neiger.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1751] Census: 1930, United States (Ancestry.com), Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 2491; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0004; Image: 611.0; FHL microfilm: 2342225. [S3029] Vital Stats: WA, Death Index, 1940-2014 (ancestry.com), Ray Steele, 2013, King. Name: Ray S Steele Gender: Male Age: 84 Birth Year: abt 1929 Residence Place: King, Washington, USA Death Date: 16 May 2013 Death Place: King, Washington, USA [S677] Vital Stats: Social Security Death Index, Ray Steel, Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951. Name: Ray S Steele BORN: 30 Sep 1928 Died: 16 May 2013 State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (Before 1951) [S695] Obituaries: General, Ray Steele, 19 May 2013, The Seattle Times <http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=164885839>, viewed 29 Jan 2017.