He was born May 5, 1947, in Council Bluffs, to John Louis and Thelma Mae Larrison Raymond. He grew up and attended schools in Council Bluffs and Portsmouth, Iowa.

He served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He served in the United States Air Force following the Vietnam War where he learned to be an aerospace technician. He was very respected for his work.

He married Maribeth Elizabeth Duschanek in Council Bluffs on October 28, 1967. they were later divorced. He married Gail D. Likes December 8, 2006 in Idaho Falls. He lived in California, Florida, Iowa, England, and in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

He enjoyed reading, aerospace, fishing, marksmanship, archery, and bird hunting. He was a pilot and loved to ride motorcycles, and was a very avid chess player. He loved spending time with his family.

He was an honorable man who loved his family deeply, and will be remembered as an extremely intelligent, rascally, compassionate, gracious, and giving man who was very loved by his family.

He is survived his by wife of Gail, daughters, Julie Raymond, and Amy Raymond-Cole all of Idaho Falls; a step-daughter Pamela P. Seyfert; step-son Samuel David Bates; his mother, Thelma Mae Bostrum of Portland, OR; step-mother, Bonnie Wyscarver of Council Bluffs, Iowa; brothers, Joseph, Randy, and Anthony Raymond, and David, Lewis, Randy, Ricky, and Martin Matthews; sisters, Rose Raymond-Deal, Rose Elaine, Renee, and Rondee Matthews; and by 11 grandchildren, Anna Marie Cole, Benjamin Ray Cole, Christie Lyn Cole, Daniel Louis Cole, Elijah Michael Cole, Forest Henry Cole, Jeremiah Lewis Raymond, Dylan Zachary Cole Raymond, Lee Decker Cole Raymond, Jeffrey Chad Hoppeman, Autumn Seyfert, and Michael Staples.

He was preceded in death by his son Bradley Cole Raymond; his father John Louis Raymond; four brothers, Sammy, Johnny, Jerry and Russell Raymond and two sisters, Anna Marie Raymond and Shelly Raymond Knight.

Memorial Services were held on . Thursday, July 9, 2009, at Christ the King Catholic Church, in Idaho Falls, ID.

Memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. August 7, 2009, at the St. Mary's Parish in Portsmouth, IA. Inurnment will immediately follow at the St. Mary's parish cemetery in Portsmouth, Iowa. Military Rites will be performed by the American Legion Post 471 of Portsmouth, IA.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in Daniel's name to the Ronald McDonald House charities online at www.rmhc.org . Condolences may be sent online at www.coltrinmortuary.com