Ray Harmon Baldwin was born on July 30, 1934, in Imperial, Nebraska to Perry Harmon and Eva Lily (Surber) Baldwin. He attended several different schools during grades 1 through 8 and then completed 4 years at Chase County High School where he graduated in 1952. On August 16, 1953, he married Doris Spady and ranched with his grandfather and father until he was drafted into the army in 1956. In 1958, he returned to Chase County to find that the ranch had been sold. He and Doris then moved to Sterling, Colorado where they built a new house and he worked at Phillips 66 and as an appliance dealer. During his 13 years in Sterling, they adopted three beautiful babies, and he participated in a country swing band. In 1972, the family moved to Arvada, Colorado where Ray worked for General Electric and retired after 23 years. In 1995, Ray and Doris moved to Hudson, Colorado where they built a new house with a large building with a woodshop where he spent many hours building many projects for Doris, grandchildren, other family members and friends.
Fishing, camping and traveling in their motorhome was a passion that he and Doris shared. With the loss of his wife on May 19, 2014, life was very different for several years, but the good Lord gave him a second wife, Jennifer Nancy Sciumbato. They got married on January 29, 2018, in Hudson, Colorado. He truly felt he had a blessed life with no regrets. He had many, many wonderful memories and a host of friends, and to all he said, “we’ll see ya over there”.
Ray passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024, at his home in Hudson. Ray was 89 years old.
Ray is survived by his wife Jennifer Sciumbato; children: Michael (Dawnene) Baldwin of Thornton, Douglas (Deena) Baldwin of Frederick and Denise (Noel) Huff of Arvada; grandchildren: Amber (Bobby) Reese of Loveland, David (Jennifer) Baldwin of Firestone, Nash (Taylor) Baldwin of Belgrade, MT, and Dori (Parker) Jacobs of Frederick; great-grandchildren: Chloe, Taylor, Jeffery, Morgan, Addilyn, Haliegh, Hazelee, Hudson, Decker, Lander and Alessi; sister, Jean Johnson and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday June 17, 2024, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Imperial, Nebraska with Rev. Brian Loy officiating. A memorial service and reception will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday July 1, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Hudson, Colorado.