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Ray BAILLIE Obituary
BAILLIE, Ray
February 14, 1935 - May 10, 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing, after a fall, of Ray Baillie, son of the late Donald and Mary Baillie. This extraordinary family man will be deeply missed by his wife and best friend Diana (nee Palmer), his children, Patrick (Tasha), Megan (Mike), and Nick (Larissa) and his twin brother Charlie (Alyce). Predeceased by his brothers Dave and Tom, he will also be missed by his extended family and many friends.
A descendant of Scottish, Irish and French immigrants, he was born and raised in Montreal and spent a lifetime of summers at his beloved Magog. He attended Ohio State University, Sir George Williams College (B.A., 1959), Edinburgh University, Macdonald College (teacher's diploma), and McGill University (M.A., History, 1966).
Ray had 3 careers: As an athlete he competed in amateur weightlifting and won the Eastern States Championship, Heavyweight class, in 1957. A defensive lineman, he went on to play 91 games over nine seasons in the Canadian Football League, with Calgary (1954-55), Montreal (1956-57, 1960-61, 1965), Hamilton (1957) and Edmonton (1962-63). He went on to coach football, leading the Ville-Émard Rams to the 1958 Juvenile Championship, and for several years coached the Chomedey Chiefs, who won the Senior High School Championship in 1970. He then joined his brother Charlie with the McGill Redmen as the Defensive Coordinator. In 1973, they won the Quebec championship and advanced to the Vanier Cup final.
His primary career was as a teacher in which he was a great inspiration to, and greatly respected by his many colleagues and students over a span of nearly 40 years–most notably at Chomedey Polyvalent High School in Laval, where he taught history and established a history resource archive centre and the debating club. He also taught at McGill's Faculty of Education.
After his retirement in 1994, he embarked on a ten-year project with his wife Diana, travelling throughout Quebec gathering information and photographing for a series of books entitled Imprints: Discovering The Historic Face of English Quebec. Ray later published Scottish Imprints in Quebec.
The family would like to thank Dr. Francis Bernard and the staff of the ICU at Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal for their compassion and care.
Funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 at the
Mount Royal Funeral Complex
1297 Chemin de la Foret,
Outremont, Quebec
H2V 2P9 (514) 279-6540
(www.mountroyalcem.com)
The family will be receiving condolences beginning at 12 noon followed by the memorial service at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the charity of your choice.
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John Rogers
May 10, 2016
A great loss
Astrina Rassias
June 21, 2015
My deepest sympathies to Mr. Baillie's family. He was a wonderful, kind teacher and he will be remembered with fond memories. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. God speed.
May 30, 2015
Dear Diana, Patrick, Megan, Nick, and Charlie, just found out about Ray yesterday. Our deepest condolences. So glad we were able to make it last year to the big celebration. Can still see Ray standing on the porch at Belle's giving us a history lesson of grandfather Bishop and the people who owned the property prior to the Bishops. Please take care. Bev Bishop
Donna Lalumiere
May 29, 2015
Dear Baillie family, my deepest sympathy on your loss. Ray Baillie was my high school history teacher. He was a kind, compassionate teacher who showed a genuine interest in his students.
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Sam Weissbach
May 25, 2015
Dear Diana,Patrick,Megan,Nick and Charlie.
Ray Baillie was an incredible Human Being. One that only comes along once in a Lifetime.
My deepest sympathies for your loss.
Ray had a tremendous impact on my life. I learned many of life's disciplines from him. Barely a day would go by without my thinking of him. He was an outstanding Mentor, Coach and Friend. My days playing football under his tutorship are memories that I hold dearly in my heart. He touched and influenced so many lives.My heart goes out to you and all who new him. We have lost a Great man.
May 22, 2015
To Charlie and the Ballie Family,
I remember Ray when he was attending The Ohio State University in 1956. Everyday, around 5 o'clock, I used to see this husky guy walking slowly up from the Ohio Stadium where he was a member of the weight lifting club.
I'm sorry I never stopped him for I too was originally from Montreal and was playing hockey with his brother Charlie at Ohio State. After Ohio State I never met the two brothers again - life got in the way!
Please accept my condolences and may our Lord comfort the Ballie Family.
Bill Vitany Orleans,Ontario
Ken Hutchin
May 22, 2015
My deepest sympathy to the Baillie family on your loss. He was a kind and sensitive man with a great heart and will be missed by all whose lives he touched.
Dawn Upfold
May 21, 2015
My sincere condolences to the Baillie Family for your great loss. Thank you for lending him to so many people over the years, and especially to the students of Chomedey Polyvalent like myself who were forever altered and shaped by not only his vision and lessons, but by his character. I cared for him very much, and sincerely wish you solace despite your grief, and strength from the many wonderful memories you hold.
Ken Abramovitch
May 20, 2015
I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Baillie and her three children whom I did not ever meet and also to Coach Charlie Baillie. I am deeply saddened by the news of Coach Baillie's passing. Like many, I knew him as Coach, but admired him greatly. His quiet demeanor commanded respect because of his husky physical presence and his successful tenure in professional football. I cannot ever recall him raising his voice. He did not have to. His physical presence, the deep stare from his eyes and his deep voice were enough to get one's attention and respect. I remember him demonstrating techniques on the field and pointing out formations on the videotape machines. Back in the 1970's, taping/ filming of games for review prior to practice was a very new technology and most of us did not know how to use the information effectively. I can remember Coach Baillie taking tapes home with him after games on Saturday to review over the weekend for debriefing session on Mondays and Tuesdays. I also can remember him biting on the eraser at the end of his pencil when he was deep in thought at meetings. When he gave advice, we all listened. He was also present at times during the off season to review weight training. He stressed things that we needed to know; like bench presses are to be done at shoulder width and not the more popular wider width, at the time - because shoulder width gives a football player more strength from the pushing position. His was a man of many talents, a Renaissance man of his time. I am thankful for the things learned from him.
Chris Rumball Ruth Nicholson
May 20, 2015
Our most sincere condolences and sympathy to Diana and family and to Charlie. Ray was a quiet, thoughtful and wise presence for our team in 1972. We were a fortunate bunch to be mentored by role figures such as Ray and Charlie
Jon Bradley
May 20, 2015
Always enjoyed our sometime heated chats regarding history and pedagogy in the Faculty Lounge of the Faculty of Education at McGill. Ray was a wonderful teacher who brought passion and respect to his classroom.
May 20, 2015
To the Baillie family and brother Charlie, Ray was one of the most highly regarded teachers in the Laurenval School Board. He touched many young students and lit many fires of interest in history and politics in their minds and hearts.
Scott Conrod
Director General 1985 to 1998
May 19, 2015
A committed teacher and family man. A tremendous influence during my early years in teaching.
Cec Welch
Gordon Cleland
May 19, 2015
I send my condolences to Charlie and the rest of the Baillies.
Frederick Klein
May 19, 2015
Ray Baillie taught me how to throw a football and the importance of thinking before speaking. I have never been more proud of being a Chomedey High alumnus than when I recall the enduring lessons learned in World History class, in the Debating Society, at the Baillie barbecue or at his Bailliewick in Magog. A gentle giant of a man as much in harmony with nature as with people, a father figure to many and a paragon of hard work. They don't make men like Ray Baillie anymore but he will be remembered evermore. I raise a glass of Scotch in his honour and offer my sincere sympathies to his family.
Ray Baillie during his playing days in the CFL
Earl Zukerman
May 19, 2015
My heartfelt sympathies to Charlie Baillie and the Baillie & Bishop clans. Ray was a highly-respected key cog in the McGill football machine during the 1970s. May he rest in peace and the family be spared further sorrow.
1973 Redmen Football Team
Zoran Madon
May 19, 2015
My sincerest condolences to the Baillie family. I have many fond memories of my years at McGill with Ray and the Redmen football team.
May 19, 2015
Our sincerest condolences to Charlie and the Baillie family. Ray was a great man with many accomplishments and little pretense. He was a quiet leader, great teacher and he respected the student athletes and students for who they were. Ray made the world a better place to live in.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Baillie Family.
Jane Kelly and Harry Zarins
Ottawa, ON
Joel Yanofsky
May 19, 2015
I am writing to offer my condolences to the Baillie family. I was a student in his phys. ed class at Hillcrest elementary school in chomedey for his last year there and we were the students who gave him a signed oversized running shoe. I was then lucky enough to take an enriched history course with him in Chomedey High. In retrospect, I can see it was my introduction to a genuinely inspiring educational experience. It was more like a college course than a high school course and Mr. Baillie, as I knew him, taught me and the others to think for ourselves and explore our relationship with history in a personal way. I hated high school but I loved this class and have always thought fondly of it and Ray Baillie. I am sorry for your loss.
Vic Pywowarczuk
May 19, 2015
My sincerest condolences to Charlie and the Baillie family. Ray was a great man with many accomplishments and little pretense. As a coach at McGill, Ray taught his players more than how to play the game of football. He is someone I will always remember.
May 19, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Baillie family . My mother & i had very fond memories of ( Mr Baillie) Ray and the family . He will be missed by all
Dino Asselin - Verdun
Allan Lekun
May 19, 2015
To Charlie and the Baillie Family. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your brother Ray, my thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories and stories about Ray bring you comfort during this difficult time.
Marie Shannon
May 18, 2015
Enjoyed your book very much. My sincerest condolences.
George Russell
May 18, 2015
Ray was a real inspiration to staff and students at Chomedey!
MANY FOND MEMORIES OF A TRULY DEDICATED TEACHER AND LEADER.
My most sincere condolences, George
Rick Shaver
May 18, 2015
I was very fortunate to have Ray as my defensive line coach at McGill for three seasons.He was a fine mentor & friend who taught me about football and life. I loved playing for Ray and cherish the memories of tough practices & great games with him on the sidelines passing on his quiet wisdom & passion for the game of football.I speak for many of his football players who were fortunate to have had Ray in their lives. I for one owe a lot to Ray
Peter Kastanis
May 18, 2015
Dear Baillie Family
My deepest condolences to you in the sudden loss of Ray. It was a true privilege to have had Ray as both a teacher and coach those years at Chomedey culminating in the 1970 championship team.
He took a bunch of boys, both in the class and on the field, and taught us the values we needed to truly become young men .teamwork, sacrifice, self-confidence, determination to name but a few. Over the years, I have frequently recalled and been aided by the lessons that Ray taught with a soft word, the determined fire in his eye and of course that giant smile and hearty laugh.
His memory will live on, in the many of us whose lives he touched so profoundly.
Jimmy Zoubris
May 18, 2015
Ray Baillie was an exceptional individual who I had the pleasure to know as a student and as a Commissioner with the School Board. Words cannot express the effect he had all of us who had the pleasure to interact with him. I always enjoyed history but he just made it better. May he rest in peace. My sincerest condolences from someone who he left a lasting impression on.
George Alevisatos
May 18, 2015
Charlie: To you and Family, My Sincerest Condolences, I am so glad I got to see him at one of the Capri reunions not so long ago, Oh what beautiful memories Football has given us, Today when Reading about Ray it added a page in my book of life, Charlie, we are so fortunate to still be here to enjoy these memories.
Lymperis "Perry" Koziris
May 17, 2015
Charlie, I think I had met your brother Ray just once but if he was anything like you, I am certain that he leaves many people with lots of very fond memories of him. May his memory be eternal. With my sincerest condolences, Perry Koziris
Deborah Smith
May 17, 2015
My most sincere condolences to the Baillie family. He is THE teacher I will never forget...he taught me so much more than history.
Gerry Ebata
May 17, 2015
My deepest condolences to the family of Ray Baillie in your time of loss. I hope that you can take comfort in the fact that his life touched so many others and he had a profound and lasting impact. I played for Coach Baillie in my last year of high school. Unlike some of the other players who are paying tribute here, I had very little talent for the game and the coach knew it but that didn't stop him for playing me. He rewarded excellence but he also rewarded ordinary hard work and he instilled values of that hard work as well as discipline, execution, teamwork and determination, values I carry forward to this day. I am thankful that I was abl to know him for that brief time.
Bob Morrissey
May 17, 2015
Met Mr. Bailie while covering those wonderful Chomedey teams for The Gazette. He was so proud of his players and it was so obvious how much they loved and respected him. Please accept my condolences.
May 17, 2015
Charlie,
I share your grief in losing a special brother.
John Rogers
May 17, 2015
My very deepest sympathies to Diana and family and Charlie & family. Ray was a wonderful man.
Norma Lowe
Gerry Dattilio
May 17, 2015
Dear Baillie Family:
To Diana,Patrick,Megan and Nick
I would like to extend my sincere condolences to you on the passing of a great man. He touched my life in many ways, as a football player and as a person. He was the greatest coach I ever played for. I knew he was very proud of his Chomedey Chiefs. When I saw him a couple of years ago we talked about those great years and you could see it in his eyes how proud he was of the times he was the coach of the Chiefs. I will truly miss him.
Respectfully,
Gerry Dattilio
Issie Chackowicz
May 17, 2015
Dear Baillie family
I was the Chomedey Chiefs right end from grade 8 - 11 and Mr Baillie was a coach that showed boys from such different backgrounds how to work as a team. At a team reunion he showed a 8mm film. One clip showed offensive line moving off the line and I am closest to the camera.I happened to have nailed the timing and was first to hit the defense man. When Mr. Baillie said
'That's how you block" it wasn't about favourites. It was a lesson from a great teacher. I will always remember Mr. Baillie and his lessons I learned. Issie Chackowicz
Ian MacDonald
May 17, 2015
Dear Charlie and Diana,
His quiet presence, his huge frame, that wonderful red beard matched his Redmen squall jacket and red sweat pants - He will be fondly remembered by those of us at McGill who were privileged to play football and learn from him. Please accept my sincere sympathy.
Diane Kyrtatas
May 17, 2015
Dear Family
Ray Baillie was an inspirational teacher and a true mentor.
My deepest sympathy for your great loss.
Diane Kyrtatas
Ramy Szekely
May 17, 2015
Mr. Baillie taught me Canadian history in 1972 - more than that - he made it come to life.... For me, he was a model of what teaching was all about. May he rest in peace...
Dave Lennon
May 17, 2015
Charlie and Diana,
Very sorry to hear about the unexpected passing of Ray. I first met this great person when we were both history teachers and rival football coaches in the late 60s. Then a few years later we coached together, with Charlie and Bill McKenna at McGill. And enjoyed wonderfull times together. As we are now in France, and won't be returning home for a couple of days , I will get in touch with you after we return, Charlie.
May he rest in peace,
Dave and Lynda Lennon
Helen Roberts
May 17, 2015
Dear Diana
My sincere sympathies on the passing of Ray. What great memories I have of him at CPHS and McGill. He made quality contributions to both football and education. It was a privilege to have had him as a friend and colleague.
May 16, 2015
My deepest condolences on the passing of Mr. Baillie. He was an amazing teacher, and was the one at Chomedey High who taught us the most about our world.
Maria Kyrtatas
Alanna Elias
May 16, 2015
My condolences to the Baillie family on your loss. Mr. Baillie was my favorite teacher at Chomedey high. His World History class inspired me to pursue political science and history in Cegep and university. I have thought of him many times over the years and am saddened by his passing.
Joyce and Kevin Fortune
May 16, 2015
Our sincere sympathy Diana to you and your family on the sudden passing of Ray. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time
May 16, 2015
God bless. My deepest sympathy to Diana,
Pat, Megan, and Nick. You have such
wonderful memories to hold on to.
Love, Deanna
May 16, 2015
Dear Diana, It is with great sadness that I hear of Ray's passing. I had the privilege and honour of working with him for many years at CPHS. The world has indeed lost a true professional. My heart felt condolences on the loss of your precious husband and best friend. Aggie Sorger-Faigan
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