Rayback history

Marion Arthur Rayback was the owner of Rayback Plumbing Supply, which he ran in Boulder for 60 years. As a beloved member of the Boulder community, he loved and served this city through his passion for plumbing. He passed away at the age of 92 on June 13th, 2014.

Marion Rayback served in the Navy all throughout World War 2 and after being honorably discharged, he moved to Boulder to begin his career in plumbing. In its early years, Rayback Plumbing worked on service calls and new construction projects before settling into selling new and used plumbing supplies. His desire was to help people out by helping them save on those pesky home repairs we all face.

Marion also gave back to the City through donation programs set up for Habitat For Humanity and Boulder Seniors to address plumbing needs. He was dedicated to reusing products that still had life in them and selling them back to the community.

The Rayback now stands on the site of the old Rayback Plumbing building, and we, like Marion, have a desire to serve our community through our passion for food, drink, music and play. While honoring the past history of this building and the man who spearheaded it all, we are taking the heart of serving this great community to new places for a new generation.