Raymond A. Kube Sr., 91

Raymond A. Kube Sr., of Whitefish, passed away peacefully June 8, 2010, in Kalispell at the age of 91. He was born in St. Paul, Minn., on Feb. 5, 1919. He married Lillian L. Walters in St. Paul on Aug. 26, 1942. Ray served in the United States Army during World War II, from 1942 until his honorable discharge in 1946. He and his wife moved to Great Falls in 1946. Ray s career as a sales representative led him to travel extensively in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. In 1966, Ray and Lil moved to their home on Whitefish Lake. Ray retired in 1981, at which time they wintered at their second home in Mesa, Ariz. Throughout his life Ray enjoyed the outdoors. He built his first sailboat as a young man at the family cabin on Bone Lake, Wis.; his interest in boating continued throughout his life. Other interests he enjoyed over the years were skiing, golfing and outdoor photography. Surviving him are his wife, Lil, of 68 years; his son, Ray Kube Jr., of Seattle; and grandsons, Paul Kube of Wenatchee, Wash., and Scott Kube of Snohomish, Wash.; his daughter, Pam Kube, of Bigfork; and three great-grandchildren. Private arrangements are by Austin Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of the donor s choice.