Ray the Rat

[Podunk]

In over 30 Speedweeks I never met Ray. My loss. But I'll take a teeshirt.
Terry

[Freud]

I'm for one.

I'm only getting one because

I want it to "wear" and show age.

If I had more than one they would

look new all the time.

Ray gets to age normally, as in life.

I LOVED that man.

FREUD

[SaltRat]

Aw, jeez . . . .stumbled on this thread after a long time away.  Left the salt for one mile pavement fun, but think of it often.

I remember Seldom, his bride and Chinese buffet in Price. and Sparky helping me get dumb one night in Durango.  Mostly though, Ray comes to mind.  We were having an email conversation one morning when I typed "Dear Rat," because the t is close to the y. His email came back "Hey, I like that!" and I apologized profusely.  "No, can I use it?" and he became Ray the Rat.  But let me tell you, out of all the photographers I ever met (myself being a photographer since Viet Nam) Ray was the kindest of all. We miss him because he was a wonderful person, a great photog, and a hard working son of a gun. Godspeed Ray, may the light always be right!

David in Durango

[SPARKY]

    lol   here's to dumb and dumber   that place had some pretty good local brews if I remember right     

[Milwaukee Midget]

Today would have been Ray's 74th birthday. I do miss him.

[Stan Back]

I second that emotion.

[SPARKY]

quite a guy with quite a life story!!! that made you think after meeting him the first time---I need to go out of my way if necessary to keep the interaction going over time!!!  her's to you RAY!!!

[salt27]

Remembering our photographer friend Ray, he would have been 75 today, gone too soon.

[Gary Freudenberger]

Dad had A LOT of close friends and Ray was certainly on that list. RIP Ray!

[manta22]

I'm sitting at the keyboard right now wearing my "Ray the Rat" Tee shirt. 

[SPARKY]

  to both of you!

[Stan Back]

Ray the Rat.  What a kind and generous person he was.  I got to know him when I had photographer herding duties on #1.  No problems with the pros, with Ray being the pro's pro.  Boy, I'd love to see once more the his shots of ORB chasing his truck!

[Stan Back]

Where're those shots!

Damn, that was fun!

[Dynoroom]

Bob has a nice ride, just needs more than one run at a time. But we all know that.