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Morgan Ray Loree

Morgan Ray Loree, 75, of Hot Springs Village passed away Sept. 7, 2013. He was born Feb. 1, 1938 in Souris, Manitoba, Canada, to Maurice and Ellen Loree. He became a citizen of the United States of America at the age of 9.

Ray was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He retired from NASA after 40 years of service. Throughout his career as a systems engineer he was honored with numerous awards for his contributions to manned spaceflight.

He contributed to spaceflight programs including Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle and International Space Station.

He was an avid fisherman and athlete. Ray was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

He was predeceased by his parents. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Charlotte Clark Loree of Hot Springs Village; daughter, Angie Caldwell (David) of Magnolia, Ark.; son, Scott Loree (Mike Crippen) of Houston, Texas; sisters, Shirley Walters of Denham Springs, La., and Carole Loree of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; grandchildren, Zach Caldwell, Sam Caldwell, Cassie Caldwell, and Gennie Davidson (Brandon); sister-and-brother-in-law, Marilyn and Don Blackwell of Magnolia; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial service was Sept. 10at Christ of the Hills United Methodist Church. His ashes were be scattered in Grace Garden at the church.

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In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 or the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.