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Ray E. Stone

October 6, 1937 — October 1, 2019

Ray E. Stone, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at home surrounded by his family.

Services are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday in the Horizon Room at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe, Moline. Visitation is 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday. Cremation will take place prior to services at Trimble Crematory, with private burial in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to the family for a fund to be established in his memory.

Ray Edward Stone was born October 6, 1937, in Paducah, Kentucky, to George and Mamie (Clark) Stone. He graduated from United Township High School in East Moline, Illinois, and married Patricia Taylor on September 22, 1957.

He was active in Boy Scouts, serving as Scout Master in 1970. He was also active in United Methodist Men at Riverside United Methodist Church in Moline. He loved to play golf and was in several bowling leagues.

Ray was owner of Ray's Chuckwagon Restaurant in Rock Island and RV Service Center in East Moline and Milan, retiring in 1996. He then worked as maintenance supervisor for American Banks for nine years, retiring in 2006.

After retirement, Ray and his wife became full-time RV'ers and traveled the country in their motor home, eventually becoming "snowbirds" and spending their winters in Arizona. They also worked as assistant managers of RV parks in Florida and New Mexico for several years.

Ray is survived by his wife, Pat; sons, Rick (Pam) Stone of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Michael (Amie) Stone of Davenport, Iowa; daughters, Mari (fiancé Stephen James) Thomson of Moline, and Sharon (Todd) Kolls of Carbon Cliff, Illinois; 9 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Shirley Stone; and a daughter-in-law, Cindy Stone.

Condolences may be shared at TrimbleFuneralHomes.com.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Monday, October 7, 2019

4:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory at Trimble Pointe, Moline, Illinois

701 12th Street, Moline, IL 61265

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Service

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)

Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory at Trimble Pointe, Moline, Illinois

701 12th Street, Moline, IL 61265

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