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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #120 on: March 05, 2014, 07:56:08 AM »
Thanks for posting the obituary Freud.

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #121 on: March 05, 2014, 10:18:50 AM »
For those of you that don't know much about recovering alcoholics -- well, now that Ray's obit has made it public that he was one of the group, it's okay to mention some of his comments.  One thing he often told me was not how long it had been since he'd taken his last drink (I had no idea and never asked -- that really was unimportant to  him and to most recovering alkies).  He'd say that when he woke up this morning he gave thanks that he was alive and sober, and that he hoped to get to bed tonight without taking a drink.  It didn't matter how many times he had done that already -- he wanted to do it today.  One day at a time.

I  miss you, Ray, and so do many of us.

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #122 on: March 05, 2014, 12:57:36 PM »
  X2 from here...............
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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #123 on: March 06, 2014, 12:47:29 PM »
His family has announced an Open House at his place in Taylorsville, UT.

The hours are 1PM to 3 PM. March 23, 2014

I'll get an address and post it.

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #124 on: March 06, 2014, 02:53:21 PM »
I know we've got his house address at our house, and if I don't see it posted here when I get home (about two hours from now) I'll put it up.  I'll run out to the truck right now and see if it's still in the GPS, too.

Nope -- must have been erased.  Sorry -- will post it from home.

Hey -- Jim/Texican:  What was Ray's house address?
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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #125 on: March 06, 2014, 03:15:10 PM »
Ray's address


1343 Morning Sun Drive

Taylorsville 84123

this is a South West part of Salt lake
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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #126 on: March 06, 2014, 03:49:40 PM »
Thank you Pork Pie, looking forward to seeing you at speedweek. :cheers:
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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #127 on: March 06, 2014, 11:21:51 PM »
Ray's address


1343 Morning Sun Drive

Taylorsville 84123

this is a South West part of Salt lake

Thanks,
Thomas:
I was at The VA most of the day; helping some of our American Heroes.

Got back late, really tired, and missed the post.

Regards to all.
Jim

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #128 on: March 07, 2014, 01:21:21 AM »
Pork Pie........one of Ray's friends doing his part from Germany.

It just goes to show how far Ray's influence has spread.

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #129 on: March 18, 2014, 12:59:04 AM »
If you live in Utah I expect to see you in Taylorsville on Sunday.

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #130 on: March 18, 2014, 09:18:13 AM »
My map and directions are already printed.  :wink: Wayno

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #131 on: March 18, 2014, 12:46:32 PM »
We will see you there.

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #132 on: March 21, 2014, 02:16:04 PM »
I am so very sad, Ray was one of the first persons my wife and I met at Bonneville in 2008. We had set up some shade at about the 3 mile and Ray pulled up to shoot pictures. He was very kind and answered every rookie question we asked! In 2009 we saw him again taking pictures, and the first picture he posted that year was a shot of our dog Jodie. Didn't even know he had taken the picture. We will miss him dearly.

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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #133 on: March 21, 2014, 02:49:18 PM »
If you live in Utah I expect to see you in Taylorsville on Sunday.

FREUD

Freud,

unfortunately I'm not living in Utah, or close to...

otherwise I would be there...... :cry:


give Ray a great bye bye....

and to Colin & Anthony and their family all my wishes and my deepest condolences


Ps: Colin wrote me a wonderful email a while ago (I'm not sure if he got my reply)
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Re: Ray the Rat
« Reply #134 on: March 21, 2014, 07:55:34 PM »
PorkPie, I am going to represent our race team. Ray meant a lot to all of us.

John 
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