July 22, 1933-Oct. 5, 2005
Former Detroit Lakes resident Raymond E. Cassatt, 72, of Hackett, Ark., passed away Oct.5, 2005 in a Fort Smith, Ark., hospital.
Raymond was born the son of Clarence and Mary (Blumer) Cassatt on July 22, 1933 at Valley City, N.D. He married Grace Bevins in 1955. He worked for Blumer Construction in Valley City until moving to Detroit Lakes in 1966. In Detroit Lakes, he owned and operated heavy equipment. In 2004 he and Grace moved to Hackett, Ark., to be near their children. His interests included fishing, hunting, gun collecting and gardening
Surviving Raymond are his wife, Grace; children, Rodney (Jeannie) Cassatt of Fort Smith, Ark., Teresa Williams of Cameron, Okla., Mark Cassatt of Van Buren, Ark., and Randy (Joyce) of Rudy, Ark.; two grandchildren; one great grandson; brothers Merrill (Betty) Cassatt of Cathedral City, Calif., Dennis (Lucy) Cassatt of Sedons, Ariz., and Tom (Philis) Cassatt of Oregon; and sisters Shirley (Gary) Bryngelson of Bemidji, Darlene (Joe) Meier of Bismarck, N.D., Maryann (Gus) Wolbaum of McKenzie, N.D., and Sharon Kehl of Bismarck, N.D.
Preceding him in death were his parents and one brother, Roy.
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A private service was held in the Chapel of St. Edwards Hospital. Cremation was handled under the direction of Edwards Van Alma Funeral Home.
