Raymond Lambert

Raymond Silas Lambert, 95, of Holladay, Utah passed away on February 5, 2014. Ray was born May 14, 1918 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Delbert Eldredge Lambert and Mae Whitaker Lambert. He was the second oldest son of the four Lambert children. He was a descendent of Utah Pioneers and also a descendent of the Mayflower. He was a lifelong resident of Salt Lake, attended Jefferson Elementary School and graduated from South High School. He began working as a paper boy at age 11 and continued working hard all his life until recent health issues caused him to slow down.
He attended the University of Utah prior to WWII and worked as a chemist in Black and Deason Assayer’s office in SLC. Ray was a veteran of WWII, serving in the US Army Air Corps from August 1943 to November 1945. He attended the University of Nevada and worked for the US Bureau of Mines in Reno, Nevada after the war. He graduated from the University of Utah, with honors and a member of Phi Beta Kappa, in 1949 with a BS in Chemistry. He married Eva Mary Joseph Lambert on November 8, 1950 in SLC. He was a member of the LDS Church.
He worked as a chemist for 15 years with the Bureau of Mines in SLC and also worked as an analytical chemist with Rare Metals Inc and Northwest Pipeline for several years. Ray was employed as an analytical chemist at Hercules Powder Co. (ATK) from 1963 until his retirement in 1984. He and his wife, Mary, enjoyed travelling to visit family and friends, especially by car in the western states, cruised thru the Panama Canal, and enjoyed a European tour including seeing England, Belgium, Germany and Austria. He was a well-known candy maker among family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, sister and a nephew. Survived by wife, Mary, and three sons; Scott (Susan) Meridian, ID; Wayne (Susan) Centennial, CO; and Todd (Lourdes) Sacramento, CA; six grandchildren (Adam, Lisa, Eric, Emily, Andrew, and Denise); one great grandchild (Kimberly); three step-grandsons (Jonathan, Michael and David); two nieces (Sandra and Susan) and a nephew (Lynn).
Special thanks to the staff at Millcreek Home Health and Hospice, Alta Ridge Communities, and St. Marks Senior Clinic. At Ray’s request no formal service will be held, but there will be a celebration of life at later date in the spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a favorite charity. Graveside Services and interment at Holladay Memorial Park, 4900 S Memory Lane (1990 E) on Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.holladaycottonwoodmortuary.com