Raymond Edward Grice, former longtime resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan, passed away in Cleburne, Texas on Saturday August 13, 2016 at the age of 85. He was born on April 2,1931 in Newaygo, Michigan to Edward D. and Loretta M. Grice. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents Edward D. and Loretta Grice and brothers-in-law Arthur Teesdale, Robert Wray and Dwayne Fisk Survived by his children, son Raymond Jr. and wife Pam Grice of Florida, daughters Loretta Albin of Holland, Michigan, and Sandra and husband James Specht; grandchildren, Brittany, Heather, James Jr. and Christina; great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Nathan and Annabelle of Texas, Melissa and husband Dan Carter; grandchildren, Kaela, Cody, Madison and Mya of Casnovia, Michigan; Siblings, Betty Teesdale of Rockford, Michigan, Mary Wray of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Phyllis and husband Marshall Penland of Sparta, Michigan, Vivian and husband Paul Mundinger of Warsaw, Indiana, Carolyn and husband Jim Wheeler of Sand Lake, Michigan, Richard and wife Shirley Grice of Sparta, Michigan, Robert and wife Marcie Grice of Sand Lake, Michigan, Gary and wife Linda Grice of Sand Lake, Michigan, along with several other grandchildren and great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews other relatives. Graveside Memorial at Idlewild Cemetery in Kent City, Michigan is scheduled at a later date. A special thank you to Mission Hospice in Cleburne, Texas for all the loving care and support.
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I WOUNDER HOW MANY OF US REALY NEW RAY LET ME SAY HE WAS A GRUMMPY OLD MAN ALL HIS LIFE . BUT HE DID CARE ABOUT PEOPLE AND FAMILY EVEN IF HE DID’NT SHOW IT MUCH . I SEE HIS LIFE WAS FULL OF PAIN FROM LOVE. AND THINGS HE DID’NT DO . DID YOU EVER KNOW THAT HE WAS SO MAD AT HIS FATHER WHEN HE HAD TO STAY ON THE FARM AND WORK IN STEAD OF GOING TO WAR. AND THE LOVE HE HAD FOR DRIVING SEMI TRUCKS EVEN ALL THE WAY TO THE END. I WOULD HAVE TO SAY THAT HE WAS VERY SMART AND COULD REMEMBER SO MUCH OF HIS LIFE. HE WAS ALSO STRONG AND COULD REALY HOLD HIS GROUND.HIS FAVORITE CAT WAS GOLDY . AND HORSE WAS RED.HE LOVED FRIED POTATOS AND ONION . HE ALSO LOVED IRISH FOLK MUSIC. AND POLISH DOGS AND GOING TO ART SMITH AUCTIONS.EVEN IF HE DIDNT BUY ANYTHING HE COULD STAY THERE ALL DAY AND JUST TALK TO PEOPLE. HE LOVED TO LISTEN TO THE SCANNER TO SEE WHATS GOING ON .HE REALY COULD’NT SETTLE DOWN IN ONE PLACE FOR LONG I CAN UNDER STAND THE FOR A TRUCK DRIVER WE ALWAYS HAVE TO MOVE EVEN IF AT HOME.IT WAS FUN HANGING OUT WITH HIM I WILL MISS ALL THE STORIES BUT I GUESS I DONT HAVE TO I HAVE ALL THEM WITH ME .BYE RAY I’LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT TRUCK STOP.
HE DID BELIEVE IN GOD AND WAS BAPTISED.