Ray Romer

Ray Allen Romer, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great, great-grandfather, 91, passed away on May 30, 2016 in his home surrounded by family.

Ray was born on November 20, 1924 to Leo C. Romer and Harriet Ann Allen in Boise, Idaho.  After graduating from high school in Ammon, Idaho, Ray married Elaine Hansen in the Salt Lake Temple on February 9, 1945. They moved to Idaho Falls where they began their family. Ray and Elaine moved to San Leandro, CA in 1953 where Ray continued his work with the newspaper and lived there until 1989 when he retired.  They then moved to Layton, Utah.

Ray began his career in the newspaper business at the Post Register in Idaho Falls.  A few years later he heard there were good job opportunities in San Francisco, so he packed up his family of five and moved to San Leandro, California.  He worked for the San Francisco Examiner for 38 years ending his career as a machine operator.

Ray loved animals, especially his horse Ginger and his many dogs.  He enjoyed reading, jewelry making, gardening, and jig saw puzzles.  He could fix and build almost anything.  He was a storyteller extraordinaire.  He enjoyed writing articles for numerous magazines.

During his lifetime Ray served as a faithful home teacher, a ward clerk, a member of a branch presidency and as a member of the high priest’s group leadership.  His favorite calling was teaching about church history.

Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Elaine, his sons Scott and Paul (Patricia) and his brother, Leo. He is survived by his son Craig (Linda), his sister Jo Ann Barzee, 17 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Ridgecrest Ward, 2375 E. 3225 N., Layton, UT.  Friends may visit family Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

Interment, Brigham City Cemetery.

Services entrusted to Lindquist’s Layton Mortuary, 1867 No. Fairfield Road.