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Duncan lit a candle
Monday, January 2, 2012
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Keeping the flame alive in our hearts and in the thoughts of those whom Dad touched or whose paths he crossed.
Love
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Philip & Audrey Cline posted a condolence
Thursday, April 7, 2011
With our sympathy and condolences to the family. Don was a good friend to me (Philip) when I succeeded him in the General Council Office. We regret very much being unable to attend the service on Aril 9th. Philip & Audrey Cline
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Ross Carson posted a condolence
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
The congregation at York Pines United Church, Kettleby, wishes to inform the family that prayers for their former minister on the occasion of his passing were spoken at the service on December 26,2010. We asked God to tell Don that he was missed; we asked God to employ Don in the task of praying for us so that our journey into the Christ could be all the more faithful and creative. In the recent time we remember the steadfast support Don and Joan gave to our strawberry supper in June. We hope we can be informed of the time and place for the celebration of Don's life. sincerely, peace in believing, Ross Carson, ministry personnel York Pines United Church
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Duncan (Son of Donald) posted a condolence
Friday, December 24, 2010
Dad, As I was made aware of your situation the thought of "Transitory Existence" came to mind. We are but on a passage where we touch and pass on a contact to those who cross our path. You have touched and crossed paths with a multitude unknown and unnamed, who know who they are, where they were, how they knew you and what they were doing when they encountered your spirit. Those who knew you, who were within your circle of influence, will never forget that which you freely shared, without condition. You are who you were, before you were who you were. Your teachings, your ideas, your influence are that which I will have with me always and forever. A love unconditional and given without exception. Love eternal, Duncan
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LARRY & JOYCE LOVE posted a condolence
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Our condolences to the family. Rev. Ray presided at our marriage in Dauphin,Mb on Oct 23 1959.and our church community really enjoyed the time the Ray family spent in our community. Joyce and Larry Love.
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the Reverend Bob Bettson, Canon Davis Memorial Anglican Church, Sarnia posted a condolence
Thursday, December 23, 2010
I was saddened to hear of the death of Don, who I met and worked with in my time with the United Church Observer and the John Milton Society for the Blind. He was an inspirational church leader known for his warmth and his personal touch. He will be greatly missed.
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John Hamilton posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
For many years, my firm acted as outside lawyers for the United Church - our long time senior partner, Gershom Mason, was one of the lawyers who helped to establish the United Church. Some time after I was called to the bar in 1953, I became the junior outside solicitor for the church. As I became more senior, I had more and more contact with several General Secretaries - Ernie Long, George Morrison and then Don Ray. Don and I became good friends and worked together as a team - he educated me about the church and its polity and policies and I tried to help him to understand the aspects of the law as they applied to the Church. The knowledge of and education in the culture of the Church which I obtained from Don became even more important to me when, in 1980, I became active in my presbytery - his calm and friendly advice became more important as the years went on - both in my capacity as "outhouse counsel" to the Church and as an active layperson in my own right. I missed him after he retired, but was often glad to see him at various Church gatherings - meeting him brightened my day and we were often able to talk about our times together at "85". My most sincere condolences to all the family - I know that youo will all miss him. I will miss him too, but I rejoice that such a great person did live and that I was able to know him.
