The Tampa Bay Rays lost one of their biggest fans Monday, February 28, 2022. Arthur Neal Mack passed away at the age of 66 in Largo, FL. Neal was born December 3, 1955, to Alonzo and Mary (Milner) Mack in Abilene, TX. The Mack family moved to Flora, IL in 1956 to care for Mary's parents. Neal was a 1974 graduate of Flora Township High School and then graduated from Graceland College in Lamoni, IA in 1978. He went on to the University of Illinois for his medical degree. The majority of his career was in Emergency Medicine. He thrived on the challenges of that field. One co-worker commented on Neal's compassion and kind bedside manner with the patients he cared for. Neal was a devoted husband and father. His favorite pastimes were fishing, attending and following the Tampa Rays, traveling with family, gardening, music, going to Disney World with his children, and studying the Bible. Neal was a deep thinker, an avid reader, author of books, and loved sitting on the beach. He enj
The Tampa Bay Rays lost one of their biggest fans Monday, February 28, 2022. Arthur Neal Mack passed away at the age of 66 in Largo, FL. Neal was born December 3, 1955, to Alonzo and Mary (Milner) Mack in Abilene, TX. The Mack family moved to Flora, IL in 1956 to care for Mary's parents. Neal was a 1974 graduate of Flora Township High School and then graduated from Graceland College in Lamoni, IA in 1978. He went on to the University of Illinois for his medical degree. The majority of his career was in Emergency Medicine. He thrived on the challenges of that field. One co-worker commented on Neal's compassion and kind bedside manner with the patients he cared for. Neal was a devoted husband and father. His favorite pastimes were fishing, attending and following the Tampa Rays, traveling with family, gardening, music, going to Disney World with his children, and studying the Bible. Neal was a deep thinker, an avid reader, author of books, and loved sitting on the beach. He enj