Ray E. Lange, 79, of
Born
He married Nora Maxine (Duckworth) Lange
He was a farmer and Executive Director for the Edgar County Housing Authority.
He was a member of the Hume United Methodist Church, a 32nd Degree Mason in the
Edgar Masonic Lodge 829 AF&AM, was a member of Palestine Commandry, Mattoon Council 10, Ansar
Shrine Temple in Springfield, Ill., Danville Scottish Rite, past Master and
member of Newman OES Chapter 260, past president of Hume Lions Club, past
president of the Farmers Elevator of Melwood, Ill.,
was on the Edgar County Board from 1974-78, Edgar County Fair Board Director
from 1957-81.
He was appointed commissioner of Edgar Housing Authority in 1965 and elected as
chairman in August 1967. He resigned as commissioner in August 1978 and became
Executive Director of the Housing Authority in September 1978, a position he
held until 1996.
He was director of Illinois Association of Housing Authority from September
1980 to September 1994 and membership chairman from September 1988-94. He was
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Survivors include three sons,
Phillip Lange of Princeton, Roger Lange of Brocton, Ill., William E. (Ed) Lange
of Ellsworth, Ill., a friend, Maye Starwalt of Brocton, Ill., four granddaughters, Susan
Lange, Jennifer Lange, Faith Lange, Caitlin Souza; five grandsons, Daniel,
Alex, Blake, Christian, and Will Lange; and four great- grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Nora Maxine (Duckworth)
Lange on
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