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Ray H. Eichner, 90 years old, passed away June 15, 2009, after a brief illness. He is survived by a loving and devoted daughter, Carri Carpenter and Johnny Rucker; grandson, Dr. Tom Carpenter his wife Susan, and their children, Aaron, Austin and Evan; granddaughter, Kathy Carpenter-Heise her husband Rick and daughter Ariann; grandson, Ken Carpenter and his sons Dakota, Dustin and Robbie Sandlin; Sister Ruth Johnson her husband Melvin and their daughter's Jody Brown and Beverly Duensing; brother, Leroy Eichner and sons Larry and Steven and numerous loved family members. A special thanks to a devoted friend, Dora Santiago. He will be missed by many, many friends. Ray was the beloved husband of Genevieve, whom he married May 4, 1940 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She preceded him in death on May 30, 1997. He joined the Armed Forces of the United States as an aviation cadet on his birthday, May 22, 1944 and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, in the now called United States Air Force. Ray flew a P-38 during World War II on many successful missions earning numerous awards. In 1963 he completed 20 years in the Air Force Reserves before finally retiring. After the war, Ray returned to his farm life in Nebraska. The failing farm economy led him to move to Albuquerque in 1953. He held a job with Tellyer Pipe Company. This led to his decision to own his own business. He opened up the Ray H. Eichner Farmer's Insurance Agency in 1962. He retired after 40 years of dedicated service. Ray was an avid member of the Optimist International Club. He joined the local chapter in 1956 and became President in 1964. In 1965 he was elected Governor of the New Mexico-Texas District. In 1958 he joined the Executive Association of Greater Albuquerque and became president in 1975. A Funeral Service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009 at French Mortuary, Lomas location, with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Burial will take place in Ogallala, Nebraska. Please visit the online guestbook for Ray at RememberTheirStory.com French 10500 Lomas Blvd (505) 275-3500
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