San Bernardino County Obituaries

Ray Russell Eddy

Submitted by Peggy Hooper

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Daily Press, Hesperia Star & Desert Dispatch; 4/2/2009 - 4/3/2009 

Ray Russell Eddy, with his family by his side, passed away March 29, 2009. He was born July 25, 1929 in Barstow 
to Asahel and Ova Eddy. 

He is survived by his sweetheart and wife of 59 years, Janie; sister, Alice Setzer; children, Susie (Rob) Anderson, 
Max (Dianna) Eddy Sr., and Jane Ellen (Mike) Gesereich; grandchildren, Ryan (Michelle) Addington, Alison (Jason) 
Addington, Amber (Brian) People, Chester "Buck" Rogers IV, Max (Monica) Eddy Jr., Matthew (Genevieve) Eddy, 
Dylan Rogers, Christopher Addington, Ethan Mahlum, Gus Gesereich, Deserae and Sarah Anderson; great-grandchildren, 
Yasmine, Austin, Brooke, Conner, Tre', Tayden, Gavin and Rylie; and many nieces and nephews who loved "Unc." 
Ray was a Korean War veteran serving in the U.S. Army, 7th Calvary Regiment. Ray was employed at Dewolf's Day and 
Night Market as a meat cutter where he met and worked with Morgan Ray. Ray joined Morgan in Barstow Provisions 
(re-named Morgan Meat Co.) where he remained for over 30 years. 

As a Barstow native, Ray spent his life in community service, as a scout master of Troop 68, three years as area chairman 
for American Heart Association, a member of the 20-30 Club, Barstow Lions Club, a volunteer firefighter for the Barstow 
Fire District, elected to the Board of Directors and served during the building of the fire headquarters building. He served on 
many committees for the Chamber of Commerce, belonged to the Barstow-Boron Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Al Malaikah 
Shrine Temple, and Past President of the Barstow Shrine Club. 

Services will be held Saturday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at Mead Mortuary, 36930 Irwin Road. 

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Ray's name to: Shriner's Hospital for Children, attention Jon 
Dellaria. 3160 Geneva St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90020-1199. Or to: Visiting Nurses Association of the Inland Counties - Care 
of Hospice, 222 E. Main St. Suite 112. Barstow, Calif. 92311.