Obituary: Ray Benedict

August 30, 1925 – April 15, 2012 Ray 'Bud' Benedict, 86, of Weslaco, Texas, died at his home April 15, 2012. Born Aug. 30, 1925. He graduated from ...

May 24, 2023
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August 30, 1925 – April 15, 2012 Ray 'Bud' Benedict, 86, of Weslaco, Texas, died at his home April 15, 2012. Born Aug. 30, 1925. He graduated from Brighton High School in 1943 and served in the U. S. Navy as a sonarman aboard the YMS 425 during World War II. After the war, he attended the University of Colorado and later Denver University where he majored in business administration. He married Marcet Howard in 1947, In the 1950s and 1960s, Bud was active in the Brighton Chamber of Commerce and the Brighton Volunteer Fire Department, where he served as chief.