Raymond Valentine Jr.

April 2, 1941

Mr. Raymond Valentine, Jr., 78 of St. Louis, Missouri He was born in Napoleonville, Louisiana and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from Cohn High School and enlisted in the United States Army. After proudly serving his country, Raymond relocated to Kansas City, Missouri in 1963. At the urging and guidance of a mentor, he was hired in customer service at Western Union. After 8 years and multiple promotions, Raymond transferred with Western Union to St. Louis, Missouri in 1971. He retired in 2000 as a Senior Operations Manager after working for 36 years at Western Union. He relocated back to Baton Rouge in 2001 to be closer to his sister, Carolyn Thomas. In 2016, Raymond decided to make one final move back to St. Louis to be closer to his daughters, Kenya Valentine and Danielle Banks, and grandchildren. Raymond Valentine, Jr. was a DEDICATED Father, Grandfather, Brother, Uncle, Godfather, Cousin and Friend. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association on Raymond Valentine, Jr.’s Tribute Page: http://act.alz.org/goto/raymond_valentinejr