The first time I met Ray was at SHOP GROUP [ Seniors Helping Our Parish ], at First Lutheran Church. The SHOP GROUP meets every Tuesday morning. At these meetings I learned two things about Ray. First, Ray had a deep love for God and his church. When he came to our meetings Ray always came with a smile, and a willingness to do what was needed to help his congregation. Like me, I think Ray always looked forward to Tuesday mornings. The second thing I remember about Ray was his love for his family. We always heard about his family trips down to Georgia and Alabama. When ever he talked about family he had his biggest smiles. However, he always let us know when Auburn University won their football game in the fall, because when they did he had his Auburn hat on.
What a treasure Ray was to his church. Thank you to his family for sharing him with us. He will always be a member of the SHOP GROUP! God bless you Ray.
Larry Rop