Ray Edward Hoople

Ray was born to Clara and Archie Hoople on Nov. 20, 1927 in Davenport, Wash. and passed away June 5, 2022 in Moses Lake, Wash.

Ray had an older sister Irene and younger brother Edward. After graduation from Davenport High School, he enlisted in the US Coast Guard and married Eleanor Hopkins in 1948. They were married for 73 years before her passing Jan. 2022. Ray worked for Texaco and Phillips 66 Oil Company in Davenport and Soap Lake, Wash. He farmed many years for the Rux family in Reardan and Davenport and raised chinchillas as well as chickens.

Ray retired from the Grant County Assessor’s office as Chief Appraiser. He made his own wooden pleasure/ fishing boat to perfection and also enjoyed making fishing rods and tying flies. Ray was an avid fisherman and hunter and later enjoyed golfing and photography and gardening. He and Eleanor enjoyed traveling and spending winters with friends in Arizona. Ray was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s and lived in assisted living in Moses Lake with Eleanor since 2013.

He is preceded in death by his wife Eleanor, parents, sister and brother. Ray is survived by children Donna and William, two granddaughters Keri and Adele and four great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank SummerWood Alzheimer’s Center for their excellent care. The family suggests memorial donations to Parkinson’s Research or Washington State Chapter Alzheimer’s Association. A private inurnment will be at Valley View Memorial Park in Soap Lake. No service is planned at this time. Neptune Society is in charge of arrangements.