Farmcolony said goodbye last week to an old friend and iconic member of our community, Ray Rush, who passed away peacefully at his home on January 5, 2020, surrounded by his family.  We join Peggy in mourning his death and will continue to keep her and her children, Michael, Suzanne, Tommy and Bobby and their families, in our thoughts and prayers.

As long-time former Farmcolony resident John Mitchell put it, “Ray was a good and decent man. There never can be too many Ray Rushes in this weary world.” 

“He very much enjoyed being near the mountains and took many long walks with his beloved dog, Ellie,” his obituary noted. 

His presence on the farm will be sorely missed as we remember Ray walking through the neighborhood with his Ellie, on the tractor mowing and tedding the farm’s hay fields, and sharing in the camaraderie of our neighborhood potlucks. 

If anyone has any pictures of Ray on the farm that they would like to share, please add them in the comment section below.