



Pictures and patch on right:
Ray worked in Page for the Arizona Rangers. The Arizona Rangers were actually
a federal agency that was deputized in Kane County and in Arizona. They
were the primary law enforcement agency in Page and the surrounding area
during the time of the construction of the Glen Canyon dam.
Ray loved photography and re-took
all the pictures of the UPOA Past Presidents, up until his death, to make
them look uniform. They are displayed at the UPOA Office. He also was UPOA
Historian for many years and wrote
many articles for the UPOA Magazine. The following poem was one of
the last contributions he made to the magazine:
MEMORIES
There is a little touch
of sadness
As I sit here in
the sun,
And my mind keeps bringing
memories
Of the things that I
have done.
Of timbered trails and
lofty lakes
Where I hiked for many
years,
And the knowledge that
those times are past
Can bring me close to
tears.
The narrow paths near
lofty peaks,
A lake shining in the
sun,
A Brook Trout fighting
on my line,
Was part of summer fun.
A camp fire burning in
the night
And a sleeping bag unrolled,
With hands outstretched to
the flickering flame
Where the nights are
clear and cold.
With stars so close you
can touch them
As you lay there in
the night.
And the lonely call of
a coyote,
Out there - somewhere
- out of sight.
Now the days have become
weeks - months and years
Time has passed so swiftly
by.
And I suddenly find that
my health is gone.
No longer can I climb
so high.
No more can I go
where the eagle flies
Up high in the mountains
grand,
Nor make my way home
on a hidden trail
Across miles of unspoiled
land.
Because a valiant heart
that has beat so strong
Now falters and fades
away,
And confines me to the
lower lands
As it hesitates each
day.
But thereís one thing
that canít be taken away.
Itís the memories of
days gone by
That will comfort me
as I remember
Right up to the day
I die.
Of Golden Days and High
Mountain pathways,
And lakes shining bright
in the sun.
And a camp fireís gleam
as you lie and dream
After a perfect day is
done.
Of memories that come
rushing
As they comfort a troubled
mind,
And remind me of the
happiness
That in my youth was
there to find.
Of a lovely wife who
has shared my life
For more than fifty years.
Who has stood by my
side through thick and thin
Through happiness and tears.
Of a love as lasting as
the mountains,
My lifeís companion, sweetheart
and wife.
We fought lifeís battles together
As we traveled the pathway
of life.
Now my earthly journey
is ending,
Maybe today, tomorrow or
years end.
But my memories are here
to comfort me
When the sun goes down
again.
My final sun - when
the day is done
And I have finished this
world of strife.
Just a short step through
the veil
To an unknown trail,
and into Eternal Life.
Where my sweetheart waits
to welcome me
As I pass through that
open door,
Where our love can go
on forever
And we are young and
healthy once more.
Where the tears and loneliness
are forgotten,
On this special and wonderful
day,
And we again find our
love in each others arms
Where for all eternity
we can stay.
Ray Haueter