In 1939 Raymond became a partner in Joe W. Wunsch Mens Wear, located on the southeast side of the Plaza, a business he’d been around all of his life. The business was opened by his father on June 17, 1910. Following graduation from Paris High School, he attended Paris Junior College for two years before moving on to the University of Texas. He continued in an active role in the business, with the exception of a return visit to the
Active in community affairs, he served as president of the Paris Jaycees, served as national director of the Jaycees, president of the Kiwanis Clubs, secretary of National Kiwanis for Texas and Oklahoma, a member of the Rotary Club receiving the Paul Harris fellow, president of the Paris Civic Music Club, had been active in Paris Little Theater serving as president, the Paris Parks Council, Rotary, and served as treasurer of the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he had served on the Paris City Council and is a past president of the Paris Junior College Board of Regents.
He also served as first president of the Paris Little League Baseball Association , and had served for 36 years as a Sunday School teacher at the
He married Camille Cameron Wunsch on June 28, 1946 in
He is survived by sons Robert Wunsch and wife Robin of Paris, Cameron Wunsch and wife Heather of Trophy Club, Tx.; grandchildren Melinda Wakefield of Forgan, Ok., Jason Wunsch of Bartlesville, Ok., Katie Wunsch and Sarah Wunsch of Athens, Ga., Daniel Wunsch of Bartlesville, Ok., Aston Wunsch and Evan Wunsch of Trophy Club; great grandchildren Matthew & Bryan Morris and McKenzie Wakefield.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 P.M. Friday in the chapel of Fry- Gibbs Funeral Home with Rev. Van Lazaroff officiating. Burial will follow in the
If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Scottish Rite Hospital for children,
Online condolences maybe sent to the Wunsch family by visiting www.fry-gibbs.com.
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