Boone died from a heart attack at the age of 81 on October 17, 2004, in San Diego. He had been hospitalized for six months for complications due to intestinal surgery. Boone was survived by his wife, Patsy, his sons, Bob and Rod, his daughter, Terry, nine grandchildren, including former MLBer and Yankees manager Aaron Boone, and five great-grandchildren. Following Boone's death, the Red Sox held a moment of silence in his honor during Game four of a playoff series with the Yankees at Fenway Park. The memorial service for Ray Boone was held on October 24, 2004. Ray's grandchild, Bret Boone completed the eulogy. Bret said, “All the stories I saw referred to (Ray) as the patriarch of the Boone family. I looked up the word ‘patriarch’ to see exactly what that meant. It said a patriarch was the father and ruler of the family. That's what Gramps was.” Boone is buried in El Camino Memorial Park in San Diego, California. See also Third-generation Major League Baseball families List of Major League Baseball annual runs batted in leaders References External links Cleveland Indians website Ray Boone at The Deadball Era 1923 births 2004 deaths American League All-Stars American League RBI champions Baseball players from San Diego Boston Red Sox players Boston Red Sox scouts Chicago White Sox players Cleveland Indians players Detroit Tigers players Hollywood Stars players Kansas City Athletics players Major League Baseball shortstops Major League Baseball third basemen Milwaukee Braves players Oklahoma City Indians players United States Navy personnel of World War II Wausau Timberjacks players Wilkes-Barre Barons players