Wayne Edward Spray, surrounded by his family, went to his savior's loving arms on December 5th. 2011. Wayne was born April 30, 1924 to Roma and Ruth Spray in Chelan, WA. He left school and enlisted in the US Marine Corps, serving his country from 1942 to 1945. Wayne endured combat tours on Guadalcanal and Bougainville during the Pacific campaign of WWII. Those experiences were a defining moment in his life, instilling his commitment to integrity and forever embedding within him his strong spiritual faith. On June 11, 1944 he married the love of his life, Glenna Fae DeWalt. They briefly lived in Manson, WA, and Baker, OR before spending the majority of their loving 67 year marriage in West Linn, OR. Wayne worked at the Crown Zellerbach paper mill, was a member of the Oregon City Police Department, volunteered in the West Linn Fire Department, and spent 8 years in the Oregon National Guard. Beginning in 1951, he worked for Pierce Freight Lines and other trucking companies until retiring in 1984. Wayne is survived by his wife Glenna, 2 sisters (Eunice Lewis of Chelan, WA, and Genevieve Knorr or Spokane, WA), 4 children (Donna M. Schmutzler, Janice L. Rushing, Douglas W. Spray and Rodney G. Spray), 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. His only brother, Ronald, is deceased. Services will be held at New Life Church Robinwood on Friday, December 9th, at 11:00 AM.

Remembrances to the New Life Church Robinwood. http://newlifenw.com/robinwood/index.shtml




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