Ray was born June 12, 1926 at the Miami Cottage Hospital and attended a one room school in Bottenville and High School at Thornhill ON, while living with his eldest sister Rieta and John Stevens, riding to school every day from the farm. Ray enlisted on 12 Jan 1944 and underwent chemical DM testing at Suffield, Alberta. He was left with a hoarseness to his voice as well as lung problems which advanced with age. In fact, once a news reporter got drift of this she commenced a lengthy investigation. This eventual ended up as a CBC Investigation and they had Ray expand on the entire exercise. The personnel were not made aware of the intent of the "Exercise." Transferring to RCN at the end of WW2 he served in Korea 1951-1952 on the HMCS Cayuga.  He re-mustered to our Branch, qualifying on the #31 Quals course 11 July-31 October,1949. At the time of qualifying Ray was a PO2. He further qualified on the PR3 course 14 August-15 December 1954 as a PO1. His PR4 course was held 10 August 1958. All courses were held in Cornwallis. Ray was commissioned from the ranks in 1963. His last posting was Director of Athletics at RRMC. After serving 27 years, he retired in 1974 and attended the University of Victoria earning his Bachelor of Education (Honors). He taught Junior and Senior High School at 100 Mile House, BC until retirement again at age 60. His third career was breeding and training thoroughbred race horses at the Assiniboia Downs Manitoba. After retiring from his teaching job he moved to Elm Creek Manitoba, bought a farm and continued with his interest in horse racing, He ran his stable of horses at a Winnipeg Race Course for several years. As he aged he cut back on time spent with the racing and eventually sold all of his horses. Ray passed on 9 Feb 2017 in his 91st year and will be cremated.