Condolences for Raymond Clayson Searle
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From Cariann Jacobsen:
I have so many fond memories of visiting Uncle Ray, Aunt Sharol and the whole Searle family in Burley. Ray has always been so special to my family. He was always so kind, fun, welcoming and simply just an all around great guy. At my grandpas (Harold’s) funeral he hugged me so tightly and told me that he was really going to miss his brother. I hope he is hugging his brother just as tightly as he hugged me that day. Thank you Searle family for all of the horseback riding adventures, buggy rides, tractor rides, reunions, potatoes and always being so welcoming and kind to my family. Love to you all. Cariann (Genae’s daughter)
From Gladys Koyle Parkinson:
Raymond was a source of strength to me as a youth growing up in the View Ward. We knew we were loved. He was a special family friend and I admired him so much. He occasionally came to visit his granddaughter, Mary who was living in our ward in Ashton. It was always a joy to see him. He was a great man.
From Mark K Taylor:
Bro. Searle was the Home Teacher for the Taylor family for many years. Words cannot express how much we loved him and was so thankful for his assistance in many ways. The Taylor family will never forget Bro. Searle and his example of what living the Gospel really means. Our prayers and thoughts are with all the family.
From Sheryl (Crandall) Cleverly:
Sending my sympathy and love to all of his family! Raymond and Sharon were two of my favorite people growing up in View!
From Larry Koyle:
My condolences to Sharol, and the Searle family. I have fond memories of visiting their house on Sundays when I was young. The Searles were an exemplary family, and a profound influence for good in the world. I am grateful to have known them, and as a child, for the friendliness and respect I felt from Raymond and Sharol in making me feel welcome in their home.
From Eileen Albertson Petersen:
We send deep, heart-felt condolences to his eternal sweetheart and his family. Raymond Searle was a very respected person in Burley. His children and spouses whom we knew personally are kind and treasured friends. Love from Eileen Petersen and family...and also Walt from heaven.
From Beth Turner:
Bob and I send our sincere condolences.
From Tawnya Clayville-Tracy:
When Gene and I got married, Raymond drove us, in one of his restored buggies, to our reception at my grandma's house from the Presbyterian church. It was incredibly fun and every time the horse would poop, he'd say, "we're makin' memories!" LOL. What a character he was! I'll always remember how neat of a person Raymond was and appreciate him for letting us ride in his buggy on our special day.
From Jacque Melton:
Raymond was a wonderful man all three of Harold’s girls loved and admired him. We loved to visit our Idaho cousins, it was a different lifestyle, way of living, so much open space, relatives all around, we all said we wanted to live in View, burley. Raymond was very kind to our father, Harold, in Harold’s later years Raymond took special time to drive him around and show him some of the things he might remember. Our Dad loved it, we enjoyed it also. Love to all, Jacque and Howard
From Joyce Thurman:
I always think of his saying, “It’s better to wear out than to rust out.” Love to his family and blessed friends who knew him