I just found out about Ray's passing. We all probably run the emotional gamut at times like this--at least I did. My friendship with him began in 1954. We were attending what was then called Wisconsin State Teachers College. He, Don Gemoll and I probably spent more time playing Sheepshead than we did in class. We decided to enlist in the army under the "buddy system". Ray always accused me of talking he and Don into it.
I have thought of him often. We shared some very personal things with each other. I loved his sense of humor, his determination to accomplish what he set out to do, his toughness and yet his kindness. He will be missed, by many.