Case Park
SIZE	5.6 Acres
LOCATION	5423 Old Creek Drive, Northwest corner of Laguna Park Drive and Red Dog Creek Drive (LAGUNA)
PARK FEATURES	Babe Ruth Baseball Field Play Area Playground Equipment Picnic Area/Tables Barbecue
COMPLETED	1991
BIOGRAPHY	Raymond and Lucile Case wed in September 1936. They both graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and taught in the Elk Grove area. Lucile taught at Dillard and Elk Grove Elementary schools. Raymond taught Physics, Chemistry and Physiology at Elk Grove High, were he was also a Boys Counselor. Raymond began the Photo Club, Science Club, and organized educational camping trips to Pacific Grove and Yosemite for the Science Club. During his tenure at Elk Grove High, Raymond received his Administrative Credential by studying at Berkley on weekends. For a time they moved to southern California where Raymond taught for a year then became a principal. He progressed to teaching Chemistry, Physics, and Animal Anatomy at Cal Poly before he returned to Elk Grove as Principal of Elk Grove Elementary. For the 16 years he was principal, Lucile did substitute teaching at the school. Raymond's last four years were spent as a Science teacher at Elk Grove High. After his death Lucile went back to school at CSU Sacramento to study Reading Practices, using this skill as the Reading Specialist for Oak Ridge and Camellia Schools in Sacramento City School District. Raymond and Lucile had two children, Jerry and Rona, with whom they shared their love of outdoor activities like gardening and camping. They were deeply involved in Scouting, and in their church. In addition, Raymond belonged to and was once president of the Phi Delta Kappa educational fraternity; founded the Community Educational Services which provided loans for students who needed financial help with foreign students to study locally. Lucile pursued her interests of reading and gardening by becoming a member of the Elk Grove Book Club, and a charter member of the Elk Grove Garden Club. In 1955 Raymond received the honor of being named "Citizen of the Year" by the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce.
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