Raymond Lewis Hedrick

Raymond Lewis Hedrick passed away peacefully at the Mount Carmel Hospital on July 1, 2025, at the age of 86. Raymond was born January 23, 1939, in Colville, Wash., at the original Mount Carmel Hospital to his parents William Adolf Hedrick and Esther Marjorie Kenyon.

Raymond attended the Colville schools from the first through the twelfth grade. In his senior year he was the class president. He took a lot of pride and joy in his FFA activities. Adolph Hendrick, (Ray’s father) was the first FFA president.

Adolph, Raymond, Andy Kroiss, and Steve Kroiss were all FFA presidents. After graduating from high school, Raymond spent six months at Fort Ord California in the Army Reserve and earned the honor of Top Rifleman in his unit. It was all that target practice on those pesky ground squirrels.

Raymond returned home and attended W.S.U. for a short period. On April 5, 1959, Raymond and Sally Learn were married, and to that union three children were born, Cory Lyn, Kelly Rae and Brian Keith.

In 1963 Raymond and Sally moved to Moscow Idaho, then returning home Raymond worked for Fogles equipment for many years. In 1965, the love of farming kept Ray and Sally bending ears.  In 1973, they started farming and being the very successful farmer he was, Ray and Sally helped their neighbors with their resources.

Raymond was a brother, husband, father, granddad, and great granddad, he worked hard, played hard, and drank a little whiskey. Raymond, Henry, Andy, and Fred loved those hunting and fishing trips and all that went with it.

Growing up on the family farm with his three sisters, no wonder he had a little orneriness in him at times. Baseball was Ray’s passion. There was a lot of love, laughter, and hard work.

Raymond is survived by his three children, Cory, Kelly, and Brian, grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and his three sisters, Marie, Judy and Bobby.

The greatest gift he passed was being who God created him to be. Raymond was our hero at different times in our lives.

A private Service for Raymond Lewis Hedrick was held at 155 West First Avenue in Colville, Wash., at the Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory on Tuesday July 8, 2025 at 1 p.m.