Ray Stanley Pinney, 76, of North Platte, died at his home on Sunday, January 27, 2019.  Ray was born on April 22, 1942 to Jack Elmo and Alta Florence (Nixon) Pinney at Hays, Kansas.  He graduated in 1960 from Ellis High School, then worked for area farmers before hiring on with Peter Kiewit while they were building the I-70 section in Kansas.

In 1961, Ray joined the U.S. Army and served until 1963, then returned to Kansas where he went to work for Van Pac.  His job brought him to Nebraska to help build the railroad from Wallace to the Gerald Gentleman Plant.  When that job was completed, he was employed by National Industrial Corporation (N.I.C.) out of Texas and worked as a Pipe Foreman.  Ray later went back to Peter Kiewit where he was a Mechanical Superintendent, working at 19 different locations.  He eventually moved to Sutherland where he worked for Colorado Petroleum, then the American Red Cross and later the Lincoln County Roads Department before retiring in 2012.

Ray was married to Elizabeth Wever and they had three children, Jeff, Jennifer and Janelle.  He was later united in marriage to Rosalie Marie Houser on December 23, 1983 in Texas and the family lived wherever his job took them.

Ray was a member of the P.R. Halligan Post #163 American Legion and attended the Holy Spirit Catholic Church, even though he was baptized in the Methodist Church when he was young.

Ray loved his family and enjoyed his work and class reunions.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalie, of North Platte; children Jeff (Jana) Pinney of Wichita, Kansas, Jennifer Pinney of Hays, Kansas, Janelle Chevas of Greeley, Colorado, and Chris (Steve) Frame and Carylon (Rod) Dillenburg of North Platte; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Janice Broome of North Platte, and other family.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Jack & Alta; brother, John Pinney; sister, Nancy Pinney; and a great-grandson.

Cremation was chosen.  Graveside services with Military Honors will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 in Fort McPherson National Cemetery.  The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com, or at the graveside.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the North Platte Alzheimer’s Support Group.  Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore in North Platte is in charge of the arrangements.