Ray James Browning

Ray James Browning, age 91 of Hamilton MT passed away on December 25, 2023 of natural causes at home.   He was born to Theodore Telford Browning Sr and Kathrine M. Norick Browning on Timber Creek in MT at his Uncle’s home (Thomas Browning).

He worked on ranches and in the phosphate mines in Avon, MT.  He worked for Davies Farm Supply for 24 years and sold farm equipment and when Davies changed hands, he became your friendly helpful gas delivery man before retiring.  He was the mayor of Macaroni Flats and no one was a stranger to him.

He married his high school sweetheart Mary Catherine Van Dyke Browning in Bozeman MT on September 15, 1956.  They resided on the farm on Blodgett Creek for 57 years.    He was proud of his 4 children and who they had become.   Timothy (Susan)Browning, and their daughters Lisa (Paul) Jarvis and their twin girls Zoey & Olivia:  Sarah (Mark)VanDyke and their children Kaara, Declan and Forrest.  Laurel (Chris) Owings and her 4 kids LaDawn (Eric) McMillan and their kids Gage and Karsen:  Stacey (Duane) Horvath and their children Justin, Drake (Ciera) Horvath:  Ashlee (Casey) Cushing and their children Madysen and Bradyn, Jacade Owings.   Paul Browning.  James (Sarah) Browning and their children Shawn (Evan) Browning and their son Kelson and Arlo: Tara Browning (Mike Saiz) and their children Brantley and Jace: Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The service will be January 2, 2024 at Daly Leach Chapel at 11 AM with Gretchen Strohmaier officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Hamilton and reception to follow at Daly Leach Chapel.