A man for whom curiosity was only outshaddowed by his anger toward morons in office, Dr. Ray was a formidable economist. He despised my pronunciation of economist, (EKKO-nom-ist), and for the rest of my natural born life that is how I will say it, which has and doubtless will forever more always bring his image to mind. Him, sitting squinting at his ipad in a chair, doubtless on some article about how the world is going to gloom and doom, is how I forever picture those working for the dismal science.
My deepest love & sympathy to David, Annabel and Cathay. Big Dave always treated us kid like we were grownups, it was a gift. He will be missed. Xo, julie