Raymond Claude passed away peacefully at him home in Swift Current, SK, on June 22, 2009. Ray was born in Swift Current on December 26, 1931. Ray was a businessman for many years in Swift Current as owner of Reeder Electric. An avid sportsman in his younger days excelling at basketball, playing with the Swift Current Indians hockey team and Imperial softball team, curling, golfing and in later years, old timers hockey. He was also a long time supporter of the Broncos. Ray was a member of the Swift Current Branches of the Elks, Legion and Shriners. Ray was predeceased by his father, Claude Reeder, and his mother, Elsie Reeder; sisters, Evelyn Reeder and her partner, David Crockett, Bertha and her husband, Stan Kjarsgaard; and his brother, Bill Reeder. Ray is lovingly remembered by his partner, June Filthaut, and her family; his daughters, Terry and her husband, Mike Yates, Cathy and her husband, Mark Susag; his son, Bob Reeder; his grandchildren and great grandchildren, Shawn and his wife Jo, Jorja and Jaxson Yates, Cody and her fiancé, Cody Petrick, Nevaeha and Mylee Susag, James Susag and Katelynn Susag; his nieces and nephews and his first wife, Germaine Reeder. Instead of flowers, memorial donations in Ray’s name may be made to Wa Wa Shrine Patient Transportation Fund or the Canadian Cancer Society.
God saw him getting tired,
A cure was not to be,
So He wrapped him in His loving arms,
And whispered, “Come with me.”
He suffered much in silence,
His spirit did not bend,
He faced his pain with courage,
Until the very end.
He tried so hard to stay with us,
His fight was all in vain,
God took him to His loving home,
And freed him from his pain.