He was the fifth of eight children. After graduating from Hickman Mills High school in 1976, he began his life with Teresa Lynn Creagan in 1977. They married in 1980 and had forty-three years of married life together. They moved to Belton, Missouri in 1987 and resided there until the present time.
After graduation, Raymond began his employment at Tension Envelope Corporation and worked there for twenty years. His other employers included United States Marine Corp Lodging Facility, Advantage Medical Systems, Diversified Health Care (a subcontractor for Yellow Freight) and CVS/Caremark where he worked for 15 years.
Ray and Teresa enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, mostly spending their time together. Ray was an avid music lover; a poet, gardener, and he enjoyed working in the outdoors. He also loved the dogs, cats, birds and fish he had acquired throughout his life.
One of his fondest childhood memories were of scouting and yearly trips to Boy Scout camp in Osceola, Missouri where he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. His favorite place visited was Yellowstone National Park.
Raymond was preceded in death by his mother and father and his brother Lieutenant Colonel Roger Steven Zupon (Nancy). He is survived by brothers Ronald Joseph Zupon (Janet), Russell Gerard Zupon, and Roy Dean Zupon (Shelley); his sisters, Janet Lorraine Rhoads (Cliff), Joyce Ann Montoya and Joni Marie Zupon, (Rob); ten nephews and four nieces, his brother-in-law Timothy Creagan; close friends Charles and Cheryl Gaggens and his goddaughter Teresa Marie Gaggens Holden.
No funeral services will be held per Raymond's request. Family plans a remembrance of the life of Ray Zupon at a later date this year.
After graduation, Raymond began his employment at Tension Envelope Corporation and worked there for twenty years. His other employers included United States Marine Corp Lodging Facility, Advantage Medical Systems, Diversified Health Care (a subcontractor for Yellow Freight) and CVS/Caremark where he worked for 15 years.
Ray and Teresa enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, mostly spending their time together. Ray was an avid music lover; a poet, gardener, and he enjoyed working in the outdoors. He also loved the dogs, cats, birds and fish he had acquired throughout his life.
One of his fondest childhood memories were of scouting and yearly trips to Boy Scout camp in Osceola, Missouri where he obtained the rank of Eagle Scout. His favorite place visited was Yellowstone National Park.
Raymond was preceded in death by his mother and father and his brother Lieutenant Colonel Roger Steven Zupon (Nancy). He is survived by brothers Ronald Joseph Zupon (Janet), Russell Gerard Zupon, and Roy Dean Zupon (Shelley); his sisters, Janet Lorraine Rhoads (Cliff), Joyce Ann Montoya and Joni Marie Zupon, (Rob); ten nephews and four nieces, his brother-in-law Timothy Creagan; close friends Charles and Cheryl Gaggens and his goddaughter Teresa Marie Gaggens Holden.
No funeral services will be held per Raymond's request. Family plans a remembrance of the life of Ray Zupon at a later date this year.
