Donley County Obituaries

Obituary of Raymond Charles Dilli
Howard Courant-Citizen, April 5, 1962
OBITUARY -- DILLI
Submitted by L. Morgan

Raymond Charles Dilli, son of Steve and Lena Dilli, was born February 13, 1897, and departed this life at William Newton Memorial hospital, Tuesday, March 27, 1962. He was 65 years, 1 month and 14 days old.
Mr. Dilli was born at Lyons, Illinois. At the age of nine years, with his parents, he moved to Clarendon, Texas. He lived there until he came to Kansas to be united in marriage to Ella Bales, on October 6, 1920.
To this union were born six children. Left to mourn his departure are his loving wife, Ella; three sons, Robert, Raymond (Butch) and Kenneth, all of Howard; three daughters, Lucille Benningfield of Buena Vista, Coloardo; Evelyn Riley of Wichita, Kansas, and Marilyn Mayne of Manhattan, Kansas; three daughters-in-law and three sons=-in-law. Besides these he leaves two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Mott of Amarillo, Texas and Mrs. Dorothy Gray of Tampa, Texas; two brothers, George of Amarillo, Texas and Carl of Lyons, Illinois; sixteen grandchildren; one great grandchild; several nieces and nephews; also a great host of friends. His parents, one brother and one sister preceded him in death.
Mr. Dilli became a member of the Methodist church of Grenola, Kansas. When he later moved to northeast of Howard, he transferred his membership to the Antioch Methodist church.
Mr. Dilli was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, always thinking of his family first. He was a good neighbor and never knew a stranger; always ready to lend a helping hand. His great hobby was the growing of a wide variety of flowers.
During the past year, Mr. Dilli's health began to fail, but his sudden death was a shock to everyone.
Funeral services were held in the chapel of the Spurrier-Watt Funeral home on March 30, at 2:00 p.m. with the Rev. Clarence L. Harder of the local Methodist church officiating. Mrs. Kenneth Calvert was vocalist, accompanied by Mrs. Arthur Cummins. Casket bearers were Otto Webster, Harvey VanBuskirk, Floyd Flagler, Dale Harrod, Kenneth Chancellor and Elias Morgan. Concluding services and interment were in Grace Lawn cemetery, Howard, Kansas. 
 

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