Ray Shepherd Swander was born January 18, 1909 and died March 26, 1998. He was the son of Ira Anderson and Bessie May Shepherd Swander. He married Ruby Roma Elizabeth 'Babe' Jacks October 16, 1940. From March 1946 until August 1977, Ray worked as a traveling salesman in the middle west and in California and Texas. In 1977 he retired from the road. At age 67 he entered the real estate business and successfully sold real estate until 1993 when he retired at age 83.
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in Torrance, Los Angeles Co., California USA
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