Raymond Richard (Ray) Cyrus and Olive (Ollie) Landon

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Husband Raymond Richard (Ray) Cyrus

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           Born: 20 Feb 1882 - Columbia County, WA
       Baptized: 
           Died: 18 Dec 1961
         Buried:  - Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia County, WA
Find A Grave ID: 36785023

       Marriage: 16 Sep 1942 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, ID

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Wife Olive (Ollie) Landon

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           Born: 16 Sep 1884 - Russell County, KS
       Baptized: 
           Died: 14 Dec 1971 - Dayton, Columbia County, WA
         Buried:  - Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, WA
Find A Grave ID: 68360461

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         Father: Richard Ernest Landon {FGID: 15138019}
         Mother: Alice Jane Farnsworth {FGID: 15137981}

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   Other Spouse: Clarence R. Rogg {FGID: 70083538} - 1907

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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Raymond Richard (Ray) Cyrus

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36785023/raymond-richard-cyrus

Birth 20 Feb 1882
Death 18 Dec 1961 (aged 79)
Burial Dayton City Cemetery Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA Memorial ID 36785023

Raymond Richard Cyrus, usually referred to as Ray or "R.R." was born to Lawson and Martha Mulkey Cyrus on Feb. 20, 1882 at the homestead. He was educated at Junction School close to the home property, a few miles from Covello in Columbia County, Washington.

He farmed the Haynes farm of 120 acres that belonged to his parents until their death, at which time it was bequeathed to him.

Ray was a bachelor until 60 years of age. He served on the school board of Highland District for many years. He "beaued" the various school teachers around but claimed that none were pretty enough to marry. In later life he settled for a woman of beautiful spirit.

He visited family often and was an interesting guest.

A dependable church member, he served as Elder to the First Christian Church in Dayton, Wash, for a great number of years. There he met a widow, Mrs. Olive Landon Rogg, whose children were all grown and they decided to marry.

The ceremony took place at Lewiston, Idaho, Sept. 16, 1942. They remodeled the farm house and lived there several years before they moved into Dayton. Olive played the piano for church services so they attended regularly together. No children were born to this union.

Ray was an active member of Patit Valley Grange and also exhibited his garden produce in the annual Columbia County Fair.

One interesting thing Ray did was to devise a gate and a sod buster which he patented. These were just two of the many useful things he contrived, though it is doubtful that they were financially rewarding.

While Ray was still a bachelor he would laugh as he told of eating the leftover sliced cucumbers in vinegar while he prepared breakfast. He declared that they tasted just as good at that time of day.

Ray left this earth on Dec. 15, 1961. He is buried in Dayton City Cemetery where his stepson chose a plot. Ollie (Olive) lived until Dec. 14, 1971 and is buried at Mountain View Mausoleum in Walla Walla, near the grave of her first husband.

Family Members

Parents
Lawson Cyrus 1847–1927
Martha Hester Mulkey Cyrus 1851–1921

Spouse
Olive Landon Rogg Cyrus 1884–1971 (m. 1942)

Siblings
Norman Cyrus 1868–1939
Wayman Cyrus 1870–1877
George W Cyrus 1872–1877
Lilly May Cyrus 1875–1877
Ida Loretta Cyrus Blue 1877–1947
Edwin E. Cyrus 1880–1899
Forest C. Cyrus 1884–1904
John Loren Cyrus 1889–1962
Laurel Gertrude Cyrus Barclay 1892–1970

memorial page for Raymond Richard Cyrus (20 Feb 1882–18 Dec 1961), Find A Grave Memorial no. 36785023 <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36785023/raymond-richard-cyrus>, citing Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Cheryl Webber (contributor 47642006 <https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47642006>) .

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General Notes: Wife - Olive (Ollie) Landon

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68360461/olive-rogg_cyrus

Birth 16 Sep 1884 Russell County, Kansas, USA
Death 14 Dec 1971 (aged 87) Dayton, Columbia County, Washington, USA
Burial Mountain View Cemetery Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA Plot WALLA-AB-9-3-B Memorial ID 68360461

Family Members

Parents
Richard Ernest Landon 1854–1935
Alice Jane Farnsworth Landon 1856–1952

Spouses
Clarence R Rogg 1876–1936 (m. 1907)
Raymond Richard Cyrus 1882–1961 (m. 1942)

Siblings
Jay Landon 1887–1953
Winnie Landon Hawk 1888–1985
Ernest Miles Landon 1890–1966

memorial page for Olive “Ollie” Landon Rogg Cyrus (16 Sep 1884–14 Dec 1971), Find A Grave Memorial no. 68360461 <https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68360461/olive-rogg_cyrus>, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Roslyn Roisman-Patchi (contributor 47301867 <https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/47301867>) .

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Notes: Marriage

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36785023/raymond-richard-cyrus
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68360461/olive-rogg_cyrus

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