Raymond Gerald Kenyon

Raymond Kenyon, 65, of Ogden, lost his long battle with cancer on Sunday, April 28, 2013 in the peaceful surroundings of his home. Ray was born June 19, 1947 to Raymond and Ida (Baiguini) Sr, in Cortland New York. After graduating from DeRuyter, New York schools he spent three years in the Army serving two tours in Vietnam and a tour in Hokaido Japan with the Army Security Agency. During his second tour in Vietnam he and his unit spent time doing community service at a Vietnamese orphanage and hospital. He earned degrees in Business and English from SUNY Morrisville and SUNY Brockport. On September 2, 1978, Raymond married Catherine McDonald of Hamilton, New York. After working in New York and Texas, he re-entered the Army and he and the family served in Alabama, Germany and Kansas. Raymond completed his service in 1993 at Fort Riley, Kansas. Ray worked for both the Topeka VA Hospital and Irwin Army Hospital on Fort Riley. Besides his wife, Ray is suvived by his son, Erik Kenyon of Ogden and his brother Lew of Cortland, New York. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Caleb Loggins, Ethan Kenyon and Kaiya Kenyon and many nieces and nephews. A private graveside will be planned at a later date. The family has requested that lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research - KSU 1 Chalmers Hall Manhattan, KS 66506.