Raymond Dale Randel was one of 13 children and one of 2 sets of twins (Richard Gale) and one of 10 boys.  He grew up near Corning, KS and served in WWII along with his 9 brothers.  Ray ran a produce business in Frankfort, KS for many years and later owned and operated the trash-collection service for Frankfort.  After years of fighting the debilitating effects of emphysema, Ray took his own life.

Gwendolyn Irene Cassity was born and raised in Centralia, KS.  She was a mother of 9 and worked as a janitor in the Frankfort Elementary School for many years.  She passed away in the Frankfort Care Home, with several of her children at her side.

Ray & Gwen are both interred at the America City Cemetery, near Corning, KS.