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POLSON - Raphael "Ray" James Bisson, 72, of Polson, passed away at his home on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005.Ray was born to Camille and Mary (Dixon) Bisson on June 29, 1933, in Polson. He grew up at the family home on Minesinger Trail near Polson. He attended the Ursuline schools in St. Ignatius and Polson, and graduated from Polson High School in 1953.Ray joined the U.S. Marine Corps and also served in the U.S. Navy. He worked at several jobs, including positions with Utsond Meats, Dupuis Mill and at the Hungry Horse Dam. He eventually started working for the U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation as a ditch rider for the Flathead Irrigation Project. Ray worked as a ditch rider from 1970 until he retired in 1995.Ray was one of the first to start raising Christmas trees in the Mission Valley. He still had a passion for raising trees. He was also proud of the fact that he built his own home.Ray was member of the American Legion. He loved to fish, hunt and spend time with his family. He especially loved to spend time with his grandchildren.Ray had numerous friends in the Mission Valley and in Ennis.His parents, two brothers and five sisters preceded Ray in death.He is survived by two daughters, Dixie Davis and her husband Monte of Ennis and Rae Ann Matt of Pablo, and two grandchildren, Monica and Shawn of Ennis.He is also survived by three sisters, Alice Schnover of Pahrump, Nev., Wanita Marquardt of Pablo and Mary Ann Bisson of Grandview, Wash.Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Grogan Funeral Home in Polson.Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Polson with Father Val Zdilla as celebrant. Interment with military honors will follow at the Beauvais-Decker Cemetery (Old Catholic Cemetery) in Polson.Arrangements are by Grogan Funeral Home of Polson.