Ray T. Birdwell Ray T. Birdwell was born July 3, 1938 in Port Townsend, WA. and passed peacefully in his sleep on December 14, 2013. Ray graduated from Port Angeles high in 1957 and attended Grays Harbor Community College. He and his brother Cliff then started Birdwell Brothers Logging. In 1961 he married the love of his life Ruth Hunley in Forks, WA. Their family would follow 2 years later with Staci (Jeff), Keith (Lorinne), Jill and Ty. They then moved to Bednesti Lake, Canada where they ran a resort. Moving back to Forks, Ray became a Ford Dealer. This would continue with multiple stores Port Angeles, Sequim, Centralia, and Astoria, OR. They would move to Olympia in 1999 to be closer to family. He loved fishing, hunting, razor clam digging, and playing games with his family. Ray is survived by his wife Ruth, 4 children, 13 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, brother Cliff, sister Lavenia, and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of Life will take place at Evergreen Christian Center 1000 Black Lake Blvd. SW Olympia, February 15, 2014 at 2 p.m. Please contribute to Wounded Warriors Project in lieu of flowers.

Published in The Olympian on January 25, 2014.