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Ray Therat has passed away...
« on: February 28, 2014, 06:06:09 PM »
His FB page tells the story.  We will miss you Ray. No one posted better salt flat stuff anywhere. Plus, too and also, you were ALWAYS a real gentlemen. 

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2014, 11:30:21 PM »
:( RIP
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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2014, 02:09:58 AM »
Safe journey, good sir

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2014, 03:51:06 AM »
Not just a salt flat man, but as knowledgable as anyone here on some of the strange vehicles we manage to dig up.
'twas good to have "known" him on these pages.
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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2014, 04:00:48 AM »
So long, friend. 
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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2014, 01:21:55 AM »
Damn'.
I didn't knew him long, but I liked that guy…
I see this on his Facebook page. It's on my HD too.
http://www.deezer.com/landing/artist/1172
« Last Edit: March 02, 2014, 01:27:22 AM by Ray B. »
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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2014, 05:55:00 AM »
What a shame.
He seemed a great guy and a real Car Man.
Very sorry to lose him.
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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2014, 04:41:48 PM »
That's so sad. We will defintely miss him.

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2014, 10:34:23 AM »
Ray was a welcoming presence when I first found AP. He was enthusiastic and upbeat, and kept pretty busy...and shared his interesting doings with us all.
I'll miss Ray.

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2014, 02:36:45 AM »
I have just found out about Ray's passing. Ray joined Autopuzzles about the same time that I did, and he usually had a go at the puzzles that I posted. Like what has been said before, he was very enthusiastic about trying to solve a puzzle. Such as this one;

http://www.autopuzzles.com/forum/index.php?topic=20626.msg213248#msg213248

Having now read his obituary, I have nothing but respect for his accomplishments.

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2014, 03:35:57 PM »
Godspeed Ray.  I only "knew" you through this forum and wish I could have met you in person
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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2014, 05:34:17 AM »
Terrible news. He was a great person. He will be remembered by many people here on AP and beyond.

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2014, 06:29:32 AM »
I've only just come across this sad news...... :(

Gone but not forgotten, I always enjoyed exchanging guesses and news with him.
A great character I believe and AP is much poorer for his passing.

RIP Ray

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2014, 05:18:59 PM »
Sorry to hear Ray has passed I will miss reading his posts.

He was one of the friendlier members of Autopuzzles , I remember him giving me some good advice when I was new here.

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2014, 05:45:59 PM »
So sad! :(

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Re: Ray Therat has passed away...
« Reply #15 on: May 07, 2014, 03:08:20 PM »
I just came across this thread, but felt the need to post my tardy condolences.

I got my first point from one of Ray's puzzles, and always appreciated his presence.

Rest in Peace Ray!