September 28, 2020

This is Cindy Maurer, Ron Maurer’s wife (Ron worked across the street from where Ray lived in Bird-in-Hand). I only figured out something had happened when I tried calling Ray last week to tell him that Ron had suffered a massive heart attack last Sunday, and the phone number had been issued to someone else.  Ron is recuperating, but he was brought back to life by CPR and an AED machine.  My number is 717-278-7512.  Our condolences in Ray’s passing.  I met him many times and enjoyed talking to him.  Ron supplied him with the branches to use for his cat trees.

July 27, 2020

My deepest sympathy to you and your family Lori on the loss of a wonderful man! Your Mom and Dad were our friends for many years after we met them when we were guests at Bird and Hand Motel. We always went to visit Katie!! After your Mom passed we continued to visit your Dad at Cedar Acres when we visited Lancaster. He will be missed! So glad we got to see him in November. Lori you were supposed to call and let us know when something happened to your Dad, but after not hearing from you for a couple months. I decided to search the Lancaster Obituaries and I found it today. He will be missed by manyA!
Sandra Leichliter
 

May 31, 2020

My heart is broken 💔💔 💔💔. My only Christian male true friend. TERESSA -LORI- BRADLEY YOUR IN MY POSITIVE THOUGHTS  & DEEPEST SYMPATHY & CONDOLENCES ON THE PASSING OF YOUR DAD & GRANDFATHER TO BRADLY. I HAD TWO DADS THAT ARE BOTH GONE. I & PAPPY RAY AS HE ENJOYED BEING CALLED, HE & I WENT ALL OVER, LAUGHED TILL OUR JAWS & STOMACHES HURT, WE REALLY ENJOYED ROOTS & THE GREEN DRAGON, MANY OTHER PLACES, WE WOULD PLAY PRACTICAL JOKES ON  EACH OTHER, WE BOTH WENT TO THE WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH IN LEOLA, PA WE BOTH HAD A DEEP FAITH IN GOD & LOVE OF GOD, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT OUR LIVES, STORIES, FUNNY & NOT SO FUNNY. PAPPY GAVE ME COPIES OF HOS BOOKS HE WROTE ABOUT HIMSELF, HIS LIFE EXPERIENCES, I LIVED READING THEM & WILL CHERRISH THEM. I WILL CHERRISH MOST IS OUR TRUE FRIENDSHIP BOTH BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS, WE COULD TELL WHAT EACH OTHER WAS THINKING BEFORE EITHER OF US SAID A WORD. I WAS LIMITED AS WHAT I COULD DUE BECAUSE OF DISABULITYS, BUT WE FIGURED AWAY AROUND ALL OBSTICALS. PAPPY RAY & I LOVED EACH OTHERS COMPANY, WE ENJOYED EATING AT DIFFERENT PLACES, PIZZA CITY’S CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH WAS PAPPY’S FAVORITE IN LANCASTER COUNTY. I LOVED THE HUGE HOT SOFT PRETZELS SOLD UP AT GREEN DRAGON, IT WAS SO BIG IT TOOK ME 45- MIN TO EAT IT ALL, THE LOOK 👀 ON OTHERS FACES AS I ATE THIS MONSTER SIFT PRETZEL WITH MUSTARD, I BARELY COULD HANDLE THE HOT SOFT PRETZEL 🥨
IN ONE HAND TO EAT IT & WALK AROUND, WE MET MANY PEOPLE WE KNEW, SUCH FUN , THE PARK CITY DINER, ALICES DINER. WE DID GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER VERY WELL  & LEARNED A LOT FROM EACH OTHER, PAPPY RAY HAD SUCH A LOVE OF POEOPLE, LIFE, AMAZING ENERGY THAT VERY FEE COULD KEEP UP WITH HIM, HE NEVER LET GRASS GROW BETWEEN HIS FEET ALWAYS ON THE GO, SO KIND, GIVING OF HIMSELF SO FULL OF LOVE ❤️ OF GOD TO SHARE TO ALL HE MET, PAPPY TRIED BEING A FRIEND TO EVERYONE HE MET. PAPPY WAD NEVER SHY, 😂😂😂 I HAVE SO MANY STORIES OF PAPPY RAYS ANTICS ALL IN GOOD CLEAN FUN, IT WAS HARD TO BREATH BECAUSE HE KEPT ME LAUGHING SO HARD ANS SO MUCH I BARELY HAD A CHANCE TO BREATH. YET THERE WAS A SERIOUS SIDE TO MY FRIEND PAPPY RAY, WHATEVER HE BELIEVED IN HE BELIEVED IN IT VERY STRONGLY AND WOULD NEVER BACK DOWN WHEN HIS GOD WAS BEING ATTACKED, PAPPY RAY FOUGHT FOR GOD AND JESUS AND BROUGHT OTHERS TO THE LORD. I WISH I COULD WRITE EVERYTHING DOWN HERE JUST WOULD BE LIKE A LARGE ENCYCLOPEDIA BOOK. I SM WITH YOU TERESSA AND LORI AND BRADLY IN SPIRIT ALL THE WAY, MY SISTER LORI BECHTEL SENDS HER CONDOLANCES & HER LOVE ❤️ LORI BECHTEL IS MY SISTER, SHE & PAPPY RAY GOT ALONG GREAT, PAPPY WOULD SAY YOU SURE KEITH IS YOUR BROTHER & YOUR SO BEAUTIFUL THAT ARE YOU SURE THEN JOKENLY MY SISTET WOULD RESPOND, AS I WAD THE UGLY DUCKLING THE BLACK SHEEP 🐑 OF THE FAMILY, SHE WOULD SAY THAT SHE FOUND ME ALONG A ROAD AND TOOK ME HOME AND THEY KEPT ME. 😂🥨 GOD BLESS ALL HUYETT FAMILY IN JESUS CHRISTS HOLY NAME FOREVER AMEN, LOVE, LOVE, KEITH TERESSA, LORI, BRADLY, PAPPY RAY, I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN PAPPY RAY PLEASE MEET ME WITH JERE IN HEAVEN. I CANNOT WAIT TO BE CALLED BACK TO MY REAL HOME. LOVE TO ALL OF PAPPY RAYS FRIENDS & LOVED ONES, PASTER SAM SMUCKER PRESIDING FUNERAL SERVICES ON PAPPY RAY REQUEST FORMALLY HEAD PASTOR OF THE WORSHIP CENTER & FOUNDERS. GOD BLESS YOU PASTOR SAM SMUCKER FOR DOING SERVICES FOR PAPPY YOU MEANT A GREAT DEAL TO PAPPY RAY, PAPPY LOVED YOU & YOUR WIFE CHERLYN SMUCKER. 
 
Keith D Maurer

May 31, 2020

Your family is in my prayers. I used to  talk to him in church. My father, Harvey Huyett was his cousin. 
Evelyn Martin

May 31, 2020

Theresa and Lori , you have my deepest sympathies for your loss. Ray was an awesome and funny man , Father and friend . When I worked at Good N Plenty Restaurant , he would always come in smiling !! Tammy Benfer Spece

May 30, 2020

Lori & Tressa 
Our blessings are with you both.  We have lots of good memories with Ray.  He was a wonderful neighbor and friend and we truly will miss him.
We will be thinking of you both and may God be with you during this difficult time.
Donna & Richard Hufford

May 30, 2020

Lori & Teresa 
I remember meeting your dad, he was a hoot! Good memories 🥰
May he Rest In Peace, my thoughts and prayers are with you both and your families 
 
Love y’all both,
carol 

May 29, 2020

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. 
Heather Holtkamp

May 29, 2020

My heart felt sympathies to Teresa and Lori. Ray was a great man and a good friend for 50 years!!!I will miss his humor and of course his hugs!!!
Diana Blank