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Raymond Carl Mort, 82, passed away on ?Sunday June 9th, 2024, in Boulder City, NV at the Southern Nevada State Veterans Home receiving an honor guard procession with upcoming burial in the Boulder City NV Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Son of Sarah Mort (Ramsay), and William Mort, he was born Jan. 25, 1942, in McVeytown, PA. He graduated from Rothrock High School in 1959 and entered the Army shortly after, serving proudly during Vietnam as a helicopter combat medic (Dust-off) receiving numerous medals for valor/heroism compiling 1,033 combat missions over 849 combat flying hours. He was stationed at many different posts during his 20-year Army career as one of the first 120 Physician Assistants (PA-C) to practice medicine. After retiring from the Army, he worked as a PA-C for the Veterans Administration (VA), Colorado Department of Corrections and in private practice where he truly found a team like family. He loved golf and was an avid hunter. He was preceded to heaven by his mother and father, aunts and uncles, and his beloved brother Kenneth Mort. He is survived by his wife and mother of only child, Valentina Mort of Bullhead City, AZ; their child: Ted Mort of Bullhead City, AZ; One grandchild: Gaege Mort of Fresno, CA; brother Robert Mort as well as many cousins, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Ray was a deeply beloved father, uncle, cousin, brother, and friend. While I lost my beloved dad, many have lost a friend and loved one in him. He has been a rock to many, a master at sarcastic humor and witty timing to others, and even a glorious pain in the neck, to what I'm sure is a small select few (because no matter what happened between you in your lives, once you were marked as important to him, he'd be by your side if you needed him). There was so much more to him than just dad, though to us that was his greatest roll – he was also a friend, a coworker and colleague, a cousin, brother, It was his wish that we laugh and reminisce, and smile together during this time.