Raymond Houp was born to Charles Wm. Houp and Helen Louise Lawton. He was the 5 child of 9 children. Ray married Alice Loraine Martin on December 31 1953 on New Year Eve. They had 4 children. 10 grandchildren. Ray was loved by his family and missed. He live to age 72. Was survive of Cancer. He was Cancer Free when he die. But the radical hurt the right side of his heart. He die after having the double-by-pass surgery. But he loved his wife and she was had a stroke and they didn't give her long to live. He didn't want to live with out her. So he pray to go. He was a good friend, he would give you the shirt off his back and he believe in God.