Raymond Joseph Sault

Raymond Joseph Sault Jr. (Ray), 73, of Colfax WI passed away February 3, 2020, peacefully at his home. Born in Hamilton, TX, to Raymond Joseph Sault Sr. and Edna Louise Ashmore. Ray grew up many places around the world since his father was in the Air Force and retired after 27 years. He had many interesting adventures while growing up. This included running moonshine in South Carolina. The judge gave him the choice of military service or jail. He chose military service and did so with distinction. He met Barbara Blood Broshous and later married her on Dec. 4, 1968. Ray served on the River Patrol boats during the Vietnam War. He and Barbara had a beautiful daughter Jamie Lyn. Ray did most of his Navy service at NAS Moffett Field in Mountain View, CA, in the P-3 Orion squadrons. He became a Flight Engineer on the submarine warfare aircraft during the Cold War years. He met Dawn Marie Roberts during his final years on active duty. Ray served in the Navy for 24 years and retired as an E-7 in 1988. He and three friends opened a sports bar in Cupertino, CA, called PJ Mulligans. He later married Dawn on Aug 27, 1996. They left CA and moved to Wisconsin to be near some of Dawn’s family. Together they had Ashley Nicole and Cody James. Ray worked at Badger Iron Works in Menomonie for 14 years and retired again in 2010. Since then Ray has kept busy on their small hobby farm cutting and baling hay for their horses. He also enjoyed working at Kyles Market in the meat dept. processing smoked meats and working at Mom’s Restaurant as a dishwasher. Ray was active in his church at Bethany Lutheran in Colfax. Ray was always willing to lend a hand to anyone. He loved being at home, on his tractor and working the land. He was a hard worker and an avid news watcher. He is survived by his wife, Dawn; children, Jamie (Shawn) McGarry of Syracuse, UT, Ashley Sault of Boise, ID, Cody Sault of Colfax, WI. Also a sister, Cheryl (Rick) Iniguez of Sacramento, CA. He had many grandchildren, a great-grandchild and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Joseph Sault Sr. and Edna Louise Ashmore. A Memorial Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Sampson Funeral Home, 1017 E. Railroad Ave., Colfax, WI. Visitation will be held at 11 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Military Honors will be conducted by the Russell-Toycen American Legion Post 131.

Service Information

Visitation

Saturday, February 15 2020
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Sampson Funeral Home
1017 Railroad Avenue
Colfax WI

Memorial Service

Saturday, February 15 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Sampson Funeral Home
1017 Railroad Avenue
Colfax WI

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