Unknown outside of your alma mater and they wanted you to coach the team. you weren t sure if you could do that with your day schedule at the puget sound naval shipyards. you had another life. did they know who they were getting? they didn t have the slightest idea who they were really getting. they knew i had a lot of leadership development and the ability to lead people. so that s what they wanted me for at the high school for these young men to help develop them to be better young men and yeah, it was it was a trip. harris: are you surprised that you are in the middle of all this now? absolutely. this is crazy. one minute i m on the football field helping young men and coaching football and the next minute i m sitting here with you. it is kind of wild. harris: i want the talk to your attorney, mr. barry, about the u.s. supreme court case. first of all tell the audience, if you could, baseline it for
He left this earth May 1, 2021 with his two granddaughters holding his hands.
As a young lad, Ray learned the fundamentals of hunting, fishing, trapping, and also the special art of brook trout fishing. The wooded area near home allowed the many kids the freedom to discover and enjoy nature. From an early age, Ray had an aptitude for making things; excelling in everything from woodworking to electrical and enjoyed building radios for elderly people who could not afford one.
Ray joined the United States Army serving from 1943-46. He saw action in World War II in the European theatre with the 84th Infantry Division âRailsplittersâ with Company A 333rd Battalion. He endured the Battle of The Bulge. Ray owes Minnesota winters for his ability to cope with the frigid conditions that caused many soldiers to suffer severe frostbite. The 333rd continued to fight all the way to the Elbe River forcing Germany to surrender. Ray earned admiration for protecting the men in his squad, a