Raymond G. Sjogren, age 97, passed away March 24th, 2015 in Mount Vernon. Born July 20th, 1917 in Sisseton, South Dakota to John and Beda Sjogren; one of 6 children. He came to Skagit County in 1937. In his early life he worked as a farmer, welder, carpenter, and at a shake mill in Bow. During WWII he served in the Army as a heavy machine gunner. He was authorized for five bronze battle stars for participation in the Sicilian, Napels- Foggia, Rome Arno, southern France and German campaigns. On February 3, 1951 he married Zona Coker of Sedro- Woolley. They made their home in Mount Vernon and had two sons David and Gordon. An electrician by trade he was employed by Mount Vernon Electric and later by NAS Whidbey. He loved hunting for pheasant with his dog Ike. Upon retirement Ray and Zona enjoyed traveling especially to Alaska. He spent a lot of time fishing from the banks of the Skagit River until his later years. Survivors include Zona; sister Olga Hogan; sons David (Sandy) and Gordon; grandchildren Jeff, Jon and Stacey Sjogren. A celebration of his life will be held 2:00pm Tuesday, April 7th at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2015 East Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98274.