Raymond Motluck, 70, Noblesville, died Jan. 11. He was born Dec. 20, 1945 to John and Eugenia Motluck in Neudorf, Germany.

Ray entered the USA with his parents in May 1949 and graduated from Lane Technical High School in Chicago. He obtained US citizenship at age 17 when entering the University of Illinois, where he received a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1968. Ray received a master’s degree from Northwestern University in 1970. He joined Bell Telephone Labs of Naperville, Ill., in February 1968, transferred to Indianapolis in 1982 and retired February 1998 from Lucent Technologies. His work projects included early electronics telephone switching systems, answering systems for consumer sales and product design and management, taking him all across the nation and to many foreign factories around the world. Ray was a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, as well as Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi honor societies. He enjoyed tennis, fishing, camping, hunting and canoeing. Ray was very active in the Boy Scouts of America, serving as charter representative and committee chairman of Troop 183 in Noblesville. He also participated in numerous scout camping trips and enjoyed interacting with and helping scouts advance.

Ray is survived by his wife, Carol A. Fowler/Motluck; mother, Eugenia Motluck; son, Randall R. (Susan) Motluck; step-son, Brad Fowler; sister, Marsha (Zoran) Milenkovich; niece, Nicole (Brian) DeGuire; and grandson, Finn Motluck.

In addition to his father, his stepson, Brian Fowler, preceded him in death.

A memorial service was held at noon Jan. 23 at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, 444 S. Harbour Drive, Noblesville, with visitation at 11 a.m. the same day. Entombment will be at a later date in Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, Ill..

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads of America Council BSA Foundation, 7125 Fall Creek Rd. N., Indianapolis, IN 46256; or St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Building Fund, 444 S. Harbour Drive, Noblesville, IN 46062.

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