Raymond J. Evans of Falls Church, Virginia, died March 6, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 27, 1938 in Arlington, Virginia. He was the son of Alicia Brown and the late Jesse Evans. He attended George Mason High School and was an Air Force veteran. Mr. Evans was a computer systems analyst and participated in the operation and maintenance of NASA Mission Control during the Gemini IV flight, the first space flight controlled from Houston, Texas and the first American "EVA" demonstration. He is survived by his son Derek Evans and wife Rebecca and two grandsons, Caden Evans and Jesse Bracegirdle, all of North Carolina.
