Raymond F. Backus
April 18, 1929 — September 24, 2013
Raymond F. Backus, 84 of Indianapolis, passed away September 24, 2013. He was born in Indianapolis, on April 18, 1929. After 30 years of employment at the Marion County Health Department, he retired in 1994. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of Speedway American Legion Post 500, a 50 year member of Greensburg Masonic Lodge #36, a past master at Clarksburg Lodge and member of the Scottish Rite. His previous wife, Leora, 5 brothers, Walter Evlin, Bennie, Harold, Clarence and Dennis, parents, Carrie and Ben Backus preceeded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda; two daughters, Rayann (John) Coffman and Tresa Backus; sister, Loretta Stevens; three grandchildren, Kyle (Emily) Coffman, Bree (Grant) Borgsteadt and Stephanie Payne; step-son, Matthew (Gina) King; step-daughter, Tammy (Tim) Richardson; four step-granchildren, Brandon, Bradley and Trevor King and Meagan (Ryan) Mathis; three great grandchildren, Justice Weaver, Oliver Coffman and Lila Borgsteadt; and two step-great grandchildren, Houston Mathis and Aubrey King and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Graveside Service will be held at 2:00pm on Friday, September 27, 2013 at the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Canaan, IN.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to his favorite charity, St. Jude's Childrens Research Hospital.