Roy and Verna Marie Raymond's lives centered on Ford cars.

And it was a car show that drew the Twin Falls couple onto Comair's fatal flight Thursday.

''They were really excited about seeing all the new models of cars,'' said Cal Bonander, the couple's son-in-law.

Roy's first job was as a sales representative at a Ford dealership. Verna Marie quit a loved job as a surgical technician to work in a dealership her husband bought in Twin Falls, Idaho.

They drove Fords and Fords drove them, paying for the upbringing of their six children and making them wealthy enough to become admired civic figures.

''They were great community supporters,'' said Kent Just, president of the Twin Falls Area Chamber of Commerce.

''Just last week, Roy gave a $30,000 check to the Chamber to use in an education project we haven't even named yet. He said, 'I know you're going to need it so here's the money to get something going.' He was just like that.''

For years, the couple had been the top contributors - in time and money - to United Way in Twin Falls.

Roy, 56, was recently named Idaho's automobile dealer of the year, placing him in the running for the nationwide dealer-of-the-year award.

He was vice president of the Idaho Association of Commerce, and an avid fisherman, golfer and skier.

Verna Marie, 57, had maintained ties with the medical community by volunteering for the Magic Valley Regional Medical Center, Mr. Bonander said.