Ray Alistro Lopez Sr.

Ray A Lopez Sr. fell into a peaceful sleep in the early morning hours of Saturday, April 12, 2014, he was 90 years old. He was born on October 14, 1923 to Pablita and Pedro (Pete) Lopez in the small railroad town of Taylor Springs, New Mexico.
On October 22, 1947 he married Madlene Sedillo in Raton New Mexico. He was a loving father and friend, hard worker always looking to give their six children things and opportunities he himself never had.
He is survived by daughter, Rosie (Bill) Bartholomew of Lander; son, Ray Jr. (girlfriend) Janet Day; daughter, Pauline Cachelin; son, Richard (Patti) Lopez, of Lander;son, Joseph Lopez of N.Y.A., Minnesota; and daughter, Susan (Mark) McDonald of Green River, Wyoming.
He will be greatly missed by his six children, eight grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation has been arranged for on Wednesday, April 23rd, 9:00 – 11:00 am in the Chapel of Mount Hope, Hudson's Funeral Home, a Funeral Sevice will begin at 11:00 am also in the Funeral Home.
Please sign the on-line guest book: www.HudsonsFuneralHome.com.
Unchanging Man
Ray A. Lopez Sr grew up in Taylor Springs, New Mexico where he went to school until the eighth grade. He worked as a cowboy and ranch hand along side his siblings (Montoya Ranch).
His father, "Pete" worked and retired from the Southern Pacific Railroad. His mother Pablita passed away in 1940 and was laid to rest in Mosquero, New Mexico.
On May 27, 1943 he enlisted in the Army and was in the 101st Airborne(Screaming Eagles), 463rd Parachute/Field Artilery Batallion. He fought in Southern France (Bastogme) Pnnes, Rhine Land, Rome. European African Middle Eastern, and received a distinguished Unit badge and the victory medal. He was Honorably Discharged on December 24, 1945. To his family and other who knew him, he was a true hero never changing but with a great ability to adapt.
He married the Love of his life (Madlene Sedillo) on October 22, 1947. Another adaptation he readily accepted.
He attended New Mexico, Highlands University in Las Vegas and later used his new found education working as a mechanic. He loved welding and worked as a welder in Riverton after moving to Wyoming in 1950, later relocating to Lander. In Lander he worked as a welder for Kier Welding, then working for US Steel until his retirement when US Steel shut its doors.
His adapting did have its limits though, when Medlene passed on August 3, 2009 he could not adapt but changed, hearing her, seeing her, loving and missing her. It is our heartfelt belief that he is with her now.



Funeral Home:
Hudson's Funeral Home
680 Mount Hope Drive
Lander, WY
US 82520