Ray Allen Toland

August 4, 2018

Ray Allen Toland died peacefully on August 4th at his home in McAllen. He was born in Dallas Texas on August 21, 1923. Ray is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Ada, his children Barbara Parry and Ben Chilcutt, grandchildren Audra Zinn, Robert Parry, Heather Sanders, Paige Craig, Addie Kerr, Megan Chilcutt and 10 great-grandchildren. Ray moved to Mission, Texas with his family as a young boy and attended school there. His careers began when he became a pilot in the United States Air Corps during WWII. Pursuing his love for flying, Ray invested in a crop dusting and spraying business which later became Toland Dusting and Spraying. This business was located at the McAllen Texas airport. Following this business adventure, Ray started his "Ray Toland Construction" business and built many homes, apartments, and storage units in the McAllen area. His wife Ada was the bookkeeper for all of his business adventures. Ray and Ada enjoyed doing everything together. This included buying and flying airplanes, playing golf, being ski instructors in Aspen Colorado, and among many other things sailing their sailboat to various ports in the Gulf of Mexico. They both enjoyed playing the accordian for fun and relaxation. Ray was preceded in death by his parents William and Lula, his brother Bill, and his sons Mike Toland and Marvin Chilcutt. There will be a private family service.