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Ray Elton Balcom

Posted 2009-01-09 by Sharon
The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ
March 12, 1997

Ray Elton Balcom of Congress died March 9 in Congress. He was 83.
Mr. Balcom was born May 31, 1913 in Peach, Wash. He had lived in Arizona for the past 12 years, coming from Washington.

Mr.Balcom retired as an Ordinance foreman from the Naval Sub Base in Bangor, Wash., in 1968. He was a member of the Eagles, the Association of Master Mechanics and Foremen, the National Rifle Association, Bremerton Trap and Skeet Club, past president of the Congress Senior Citizens, and member of the Congress Volunteer Fire Department until 1986.

Survivors include his wife of 39 years, Darlene, of Congress; daughter Jeanne Balter of Bremerton, Wash.; stepsons Dale Haynes of San Diego, Larry Haynes of Bremerton and Dennis Haynes of Paulsbo, Wash.; aunt Lillian Clough of Bremerton ; grandchildren Linda White of Chehalis, Wash., Sally Coppinger of Port Orchard, Wash., Kimm Bryan of Ventura, Calif., Matthew and Jarrod Haynes of Tacoma, Wash., Jennifer, Kristina and Sarah Haynes of Bremerton, and Ace and Jesse Haynes of Paulsbo; nine greatgrandchildren; nieces and nephews Wayne and George Murker, Sharon Prouty, Kathy O'Brien, Randy and Rick Haynes; and numerous grand-nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13 at Frey Funeral Home. Pastor Paul D. Jones will officiate.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mr. Balcom's name to In-Home Health Hospice, 4600 S. Mill Ave., Tempe AZ 85282-6758 or the Congress Volunteer Fire Department Heliport Donation Fund, P.O. Box 211, Congress AZ 85332.

Frey Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Wickenburg handled all the arrangements.




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