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Rev Fr Raymond John Nyquist

Birth	:	6 Sep 1926 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Death	:	26 Feb 2017 Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Burial	:	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.4812600, -111.2601700
Description	:	Great Falls—Reverend Raymond J. Nyquist, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017, at a Great Falls hospital. Fr. Ray, born on September 6, 1926 in Great Falls, was the oldest of three children born to Hedwig (Hattie) Marie (Raunig) and Raymond Gordon Nyquist. He and his siblings grew up on the family farm. Ray graduated from Simms High School and then joined the Navy. After serving for two years, from 1944-46, he entered St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington. He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church at St. Ann's Cathedral in Great Falls, Montana on... Read More	Great Falls—Reverend Raymond J. Nyquist, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 27, 2017, at a Great Falls hospital. Fr. Ray, born on September 6, 1926 in Great Falls, was the oldest of three children born to Hedwig (Hattie) Marie (Raunig) and Raymond Gordon Nyquist. He and his siblings grew up on the family farm. Ray graduated from Simms High School and then joined the Navy. After serving for two years, from 1944-46, he entered St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington. He was ordained a priest of the Catholic Church at St. Ann's Cathedral in Great Falls, Montana on May 15, 1954. Then began his 62+ years of priestly ministry. Fr. Ray served at St. Leo's Parish in Lewistown as an assistant from June, 1954 to September, 1958. He was the pastor of St. Victor Parish in Hilger from September, 1958 to September, 1959. He then moved to St. Margaret Mary Parish in Big Sandy and served there until June, 1967. From June, 1967 until September, 1973, he was the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Glentana. He studied at St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California from September, 1973 to February, 1974, after which he was assigned as pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Geraldine. In July, 1983, he left there to become pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Culbertson and St. Patrick Parish in Medicine Lake until February, 1985. After a five month sabbatical leave, he was the pastor of St. Mathias in Moore from July, 1985 to July, 1988. His next assignment was to pastor St. Rose of Lima Parish in Stanford while still serving in Moore. He remained in those positions until becoming the pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Black Eagle in July, 1993. He remained there, even after attaining retirement status in 2000, until July, 2009. Then, at the age of 82, he moved to Billings where he helped out in area parishes as needed, including serving for over a year as the temporary pastor of St. Benedict Parish in Roundup and its missions. In 2013, he moved back to Great Falls to live in residence at Corpus Christi Parish and to enjoy retirement while hearing confessions and concelebrating Mass in that parish community. Fr. Ray's faith life was centered on his love of Jesus in the Eucharist and his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. He greatly expanded Eucharistic Adoration in Great Falls. He founded Great Falls Catholics for Life and was the chaplain for 40 Days for Life locally. He was an avid supporter of the Marian Movement of Priests, the Legion of Mary and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women. He invited the Neocatechumenal Way into the Great Falls-Billings Diocese. He was active in ministering to prisoners at the County Adult Detention Center and the elderly in a local nursing home/assisted living facility. He always did what he could to help those in need and advocated for them with local agencies on many occasions. He was firm in his belief that, if one helps another in need, he is helping Christ Himself. Fr. Ray loved his family dearly. He kept in close touch with his parents, his sister and brother and their families. His father, "Papa Ray," lived with him for many of the last years of his life. He had a great sense of humor and enjoyed telling corny jokes. Gardening was one of his favorite pastimes. He was a simple, humble, caring man of God who strove to practice what he preached. He would often say, "If you learn to laugh at yourself, you'll be laughing all day." Fr. Ray is survived by his sister, five nephews, seven nieces, and thirty great-nephews and great-nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Charles, and two nephews. Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on Mar. 5, 2017

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Where is Rev Fr Raymond John Nyquist's memorial?
Rev Fr Raymond John Nyquist's memorial is located at: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Great Falls, Cascade County, USA.
When did Rev Fr Raymond John Nyquist death?
Rev Fr Raymond John Nyquist death on 26 Feb 2017 in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rev Fr Raymond John Nyquist's memorial?
Latitude: 47.4812600
Longitude: -111.2601700

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Parent

Raymond Gordon Nyquist

(1896 - 1992)

Hattie Marie Raunig Nyquist

(1902 - 1961)

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1. Mount Olivet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.4812600, -111.2601700

2. First Congregational UCC Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.4947000, -111.2567000

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6. Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Mausoleum
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7. Sunrise Presbyterian Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.4986500, -111.2407000

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9. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
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10. Our Saviors Lutheran Church Columbarium
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11. Holy Spirit Catholic Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.5024000, -111.2295000

12. Episcopal Church of the Incarnation Columbarium
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Coordinate: 47.5078621, -111.2977371

13. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.5240660, -111.2729250

14. Sand Coulee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.4219017, -111.1744003

15. Big Stone Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3986000, -111.2098000

16. Memory Gardens Pet Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.4642000, -111.1287000

17. Manchester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.5307999, -111.4535980

18. Red Butte Cemetery
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19. Ulm Cemetery
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20. Cottonwood Bench Cemetery
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21. Pleasant Valley Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3409000, -111.0482000

22. Hillcrest Colony Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.6289000, -111.5063870

23. Castner Falls Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3139000, -111.5160980

24. Fair Haven Colony Cemetery
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