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Raymond Guy 'Ray' Ferry, Jr., Food Industry Professional
b.9 Dec 1921 Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
d.21 Jan 2006
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Name Raymond Guy 'Ray' Ferry, Jr., Food Industry Professional
Gender Male
Birth[1] 9 Dec 1921 Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Death[1] 21 Jan 2006
Burial[1] 2006 Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, Orange, California, United States
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About Ray Ferry

Raymond Guy "Ray" Ferry, Jr. was born 9 December 1921 in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, son of Raymond Guy Ferry, Sr. (1896-1977) and his wife Katherine Gilbert (1902-1999). Ray grew up in the food industry as his father was a store manager for A&P when the family had moved to Kansas before returning to Pasadena in 1936. Ray attended Pasadena City College where he studied Merchandising and Business Management, graduating in 1940.

Ray begain his career in the grocery industry, when he was attending college in 1938, working for Jurgensens Market as a grocery clerk, produce clerk, working his way up to Produce Buyer.
A few years later, in 1945, Ray moved to Market Basket Stores, then a 28-store chain owned by The Kroger Company, serving as a Store Manager, until he was asked to supervise the setting up and start-up of Market Basket's new central deli kitchen and warehouse in 1953. He stayed with Market Basket until 1964, when he decided to join the Gordon Giles Brokerage company in 1964.

Luckily for Ray, the transition from retail to the supplier/broker side of the business was not a difficult one, as he had "a natural understanding of a buyer's problems", he stated in a 1992 interview. In addition, his experience running Market Basket's central kitchen proved to be very beneficial later, as he moved to deli broker Gorden Giles Co., then to cheese manufacturer L.D. Schreiber Cheese Company in 1969 as its Regional Sales Manager, then to Crescent Foods, a family-owned deli distributor, in 1976. As his knowledge of the cheese industry had grown over the years, it helped prepare him for his next and final transition to Pacific Cheese Co. in 1984, where he worked until he retired from the industry.

During his food industry career, Ray was among the founders of a local Southern California food-industry trade association, the Dairy/Deli/Bakery Council (DDBC), an organization that still exists today in 2014. Ray recalled the early days of the Deli Council when it was a small organization of maybe 50 people and the first meetings were held at Syd Fischer's home. He served on the Deli Council Board of Directors since its inception from 1959 thru 1967, and served on several committees including the Deli News and Fun Day committees. Ray was first recognized by the Deli Council in April 1967 when he received its "Big Cheese" Award for his support of the organization in its formative years.

In 1975, Ray became the sixteenth President of the Deli Council and again proved his leadership capabilities in directing the DDBC's Board of Directors to a successful year. Ray Ferry continued to be an active supporter of the DDBC throughout the years and in recognition of that on-going leadership and support received the DDBC's "Hall of Fame" Award in 1991.

Raymond Ferry, Jr. passed away on 21 January 2006. His contributions to the retail and supplier sides of the deli industry are many, and his leadership, service to the industry and friendship to all that knew him cannot be understated.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave.

    Raymond Guy Ferry, Jr
    Birth: Dec. 9, 1921
    Death: Jan. 21, 2006
    Huntington Beach
    Orange County
    California, USA

    Survivors:Wife,Gloria Ferry;daughters,Glory Maples,Gina(Ray) Elgaard. (The Orange County Register,Jan. 27, 2006)

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=FER&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=6&GScntry=4&GSsr=9441&GRid=14858788&

  2.   California, United States. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. (Sacramento, CA, USA: California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.).

    California Birth Index, 1905-1995
    Name: Raymond G Ferry
    Birth Date: 9 Dec 1921
    Gender: Male
    Mother's Maiden Name: Gilbert
    Birth County: Los Angeles

  3.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626).

    1930 United States Federal Census
    Name: Raymond Ferry
    Gender: Male
    Birth Year: abt 1922
    Birthplace: California
    Race: White
    Home in 1930: Springfield, Greene, Missouri
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Father's Name: Raymond Ferry
    Father's Birthplace: Iowa
    Mother's name: Katherine P Ferry
    Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
    Household Members: Name Age
    Raymond Ferry 32
    Katherine P Ferry 27
    Raymond Ferry 8
    Charles G Ferry 6

  4.   United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Raymond B Ferry
    Age: 18
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: California
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Pasadena, Los Angeles, California
    Street: North Holliston Avenue
    House Number: 146 3
    Inferred Residence in 1935: Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas
    Residence in 1935: Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas
    Resident on farm in 1935: No
    Sheet Number: 18A
    Attended School or College: Yes
    Highest Grade Completed: College, 2nd year
    Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
    Income: 0
    Income Other Sources: No
    Household Members: Name Age
    Raymond Ferry 42
    Katherine Ferry 37
    Raymond B Ferry 18
    Chas G Ferry 16

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