Ray Fred Blake Jr. graduated from Arizona State University in 1967 in Education.

Ray received his real estate license and began teaching Shopping Center Management teams at Michigan State University, Arizona State University and Purdue University.

He was the director of Asset Management for Collier Heinz and Associates, overseeing properties in Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Montana and Utah. He became a senior partner with CHA until he retired in 2009. He was co-owner of Keva Juice in New Mexico and Utah and partnered with his son Scott, in real estate ventures.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Ray Fred Blake Sr. & Clara Cardon Blake, his three siblings.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Kay Kocherhans Blake, his four children; eleven grandchildren; , his a sister and many nieces and nephews.

Ray requested that In lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Self Reliance program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Funeral services were held on November 12, 2022.