We met when I was only 12 years old and he was 15, we were married when we were 18 and 21. Our first house was on Hwy.47 (Brock Road) what a challenge that house was, it was a family project, we had alot of help with rebuilding.  Both of our children were born when we lived there.  We moved to Centre Road in Uxbridge when Cheri was only 3yrs. old, Rob 6yrs (1986) and yes Ray had to put his touch into this house...rebuilding back deck and front, widening the driveway, putting in a swimming pool (now gone) and adding a addition over the garage for his Mother to join our family....she was here for 20 plus years. 

Ray gave everything he had to give into his occupation as a mechanic (thanks to Rick Brown) and then shop foreman (Laidlaw/First Student) he was so very dedicated to the company, school buses was his life....he kept saying  "it wasn't in him to fail" when speaking about his job.  Ray worked way to hard!!

He liked the idea of me being home with Rob & Cheri, coming home from work to a clean house and dinner on the table so he could tackle a project which could of been anything from fixing a vehicle to washing our truck,his car,his ATV or his snowmobile, everything had to be clean.  He enjoyed his weekend trips with the snowmobile and then his ATV rides with Donnie, Ronnie, Gord, Ron and brother Jerry joined in and so did Rick. He was always in a better mood after these trips! 
He did also enjoy going to Bingo with his Mom & I or a Casino trip with my Mom and I.

Ray was such a proud Father on Cheri & Jeff's Wedding Day as we both found Jeff to be a wonderful addition to our family!
 
   I still have trouble believing he will not be coming home.
            
 
                                He will alway's be in my heart!