Ray Allred Memorial

Born February 4, 1956 in Lancaster, California, passed away unexpectedly on April 16, 2005. He was a resident of Lacey, Washington. Beloved son of Eva and Howard Allred of Sacramento, California, and dear brother of Roland Allred of Castro Valley, California, After graduating from Norte Del Rio High School in Sacramento, Ray received a football scholarship to Idaho State University and was honored in 1977 as an Associated Press First Team All-American pick. In 2003 Ray was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at Idaho State University. In 1985 he was employed by Southern Pacific Transportation Co. and worked as a freight analyst while earning his Master’s of Business Administration degree at Golden Gate University. In 1995 he joined the Washington State Department of Transportation Rail Office. He was the lead expert on freight rail projects and an important voice on Washington state freight policy issues. In addition, he was instrumental in the development of the nationally-known Washington State Grain Train Program. Ray joined the Washington Association of Rail Passengers and remained active in the group until the time of his death. He was also a member of the Sierra Club, the Mountaineers, and the Nature Conservancy. A memorial was held on April 30, 2005 in Olympia, Washington.