Location: 3111
Date: 2/8/2007
Rank: Private 2nd Class
Branch: U.S. Army
Operation: Operation Iraqi Freedom
PFC Raymond M. Werner died on February 8, 2007 while fighting for our country in Iraq. Ray was born in Long Beach, Ca on November 14, 1985 and moved to Idaho at a young age.
Raymond graduated high school in 2004 and attended Boise State University for one year.
Ray loved fishing, camping, skiing, hunting, golfing, making people laugh, hanging out with friends and family, and most of all working hard for our country. Ray was very athletic and participated in football and wrestling while in high school. He was also the class clown and mascot at Cole Valley Christian High. Ray was a Christian and attended church at Eagle Heights Baptist and also Calvary Chapel. He went to many church camps when he was young and became a strong role model and leader to everyone around him.
Ray had a special talent with people, it seemed like he actually made you a better person when you hung out with him. His fun-loving attitude was contagious to everyone around. Ray was a wonderful son and brother, a great friend, and the best husband a wife could ask for. Raymond Mitchell Werner will be greatly missed by all, but a part of him will always be in our hearts. He is deeply missed by all that knew him.