 1910 - 1995 (85 years) Has 2 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Raymond Riggs Stewart |
| Birth |
5 Aug 1910 |
Provo, Utah, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
13 Nov 1934 |
SLAKE |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWCG-CR2 |
| Death |
4 Nov 1995 |
Orem, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Burial |
7 Nov 1995 |
Orem City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
 Submit Headstone Photo |
| Person ID |
I33391 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Scott Pease Stewart, b. 10 Jun 1876, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States d. 3 Jul 1966, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 90 years) |
| Mother |
Myrtle Maiben, b. 24 Feb 1883, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States d. 1 Mar 1963, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage |
19 Dec 1902 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F14264 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Ava Beckstrand, b. 13 Feb 1913, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States d. 18 Dec 2006, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 93 years) |
| Marriage |
13 Nov 1934 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F14258 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2025 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 5 Aug 1910 - Provo, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 13 Nov 1934 - SLAKE |
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 | Marriage - 13 Nov 1934 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States |
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 | Death - 4 Nov 1995 - Orem, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Burial - 7 Nov 1995 - Orem City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Obituary:
Raymond Riggs Stewart died November 4, 1995, from Parkinson's Diseas e a t his home in Orem. He was born August 5, 1910, a son of Scott Peas e an d Myrtle Maiben Stewart in Provo, Utah. He married Ava Beckstrand o n Nove mber 13, 1934, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.
Ray attended Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. He w a s known by many as the "Father of Skiing" in Utah County. He pioneered , d esigned and constructed Timp Haven Ski Resort (now known as Sundance) . H e taught skiing at Sundance and Snowbird Ski Resort for many years.
He was honored by the University of Utah Ski Archives as one of the foun d ers of the seven ski resorts that began in the 1940's in the Intermount ai n West. He was recognized by Sundance Ski Resort for having a ski trai l n amed "Ray's Rt the resort. He is featured by BYU in a recent video, " Befo re Sundance" to be aired November 26 at 9 p.m. Ray won many ski race s i n his later years, the last race he competed in was at the age of 79 . H e was a member of the 70+ Ski Club and a member of the Wasatch Mounta in C lub and Timpanagos Mountain Club. He organized the civilian Defens e Ski C orp for Mountain Rescue during World War II. He also enjoyed trav eling an d spent time in Mexico, Canada, Japan, and Europe. He enjoyed bo ating, fi shing, and hunting, but his favorite place to be was on his par ent's home stead lot in Provo Canyon at Aspen Grove.
Ray was an active member of the LDS Church; some of his callings include d : Ward Financial Clerk (which he served under three bishops), High Prie s t Counselor, Teacher in Auxiliaries, Home Teacher, Provo Temple Worke r (B aptistry). He served with his wife in the Manchester, England Missio n.
Survivors include his wife, Ava B. Stewart, his children: Barbara Stewa r t Uibel, JoAnn Stewart Lewis, R. Craig Stewart and Suzan Kay Stewart Yo un g. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, on e b rother and two sisters: S. Paul Stewart, Bonnie Stewart Mulloney an d Donn a Stewart Hanneman. He was preceded in death by his parents, one b rothe r and three sisters.
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