Shreveport, Louisiana
Raymond "Ray" Van Forcier SHREVEPORT, LA - Memorial services for Raymond "Ray" Van Forcier, 61, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Open Range Fellowship, 9950 Hwy 80, Greenwood, LA. Officiating will be Brother Dennis Aaron. Ray was born on June 22, 1948, in Waltham, MA,...
Read MoreDebra - Ray's Memorial Service was so fitting for Ray. I found myself smiling at some of the pictures you displayed. I feel like that is exactly what Ray would have wanted, for us to smile when we think of him.
Mary Gasper
May 06, 2010 | Waskom, TX
Debra I'm going miss ray he has always been there when I rodeoed w/ him we always helped each other . there always be a place in my heart for ray he was good man all the Cowbys r going miss him . John Godwin .
May 05, 2010
Debra, I just wanted to let you know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Frankie Jones Brand
May 04, 2010
As a reporter for The Times who often covered the State Fair Jr. Livestock Show and Sale, my path often crossed that of Ray. I will always remember his friendly smile and his helpful nature. He was truly a gentleman. May God bless his family.
Keenan Gingles
May 04, 2010 | Hammond, LA
Debra, I just want to tell you my heart hurts for you and your family. I pray for God's comfort for you all. May God touch you in your time of need.
Beverly Jiles
May 04, 2010 | Hall Summit, LA
Debra, I'm so sorry to hear about Ray, just know you are in my thought and prayers as God holds you in his arms and guides you thru these times.
Christine KeithvilleUMC
Christine Nugent
May 04, 2010 | Keithville, LA
Ray was the epitome of every good thing a COWBOY is supposed to be. I can't help but think that Lonesome came to take Ray home. He was a gentleman, a gentle man...and a GOOD friend. I enjoyed working with Ray at the Radio Ranch. I'll miss having Ray in the world.
Fabienne Thrash
May 03, 2010 | Texarkana, TX
Debra, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. This is so not the way or the age a fine man like Ray should have to leave us, but he fought a good fight and never lost his sense of humor through it all. His passing will without a doubt leave a huge void in the rodeo and horse show community and I am so thankful for the privilege of having known him. May God's peace and love surround you and your family today and in the days to come. Glenda Melton
Glenda Melton
May 02, 2010 | Keithville, LA
For me, Ray epitomized the modern cowboy gentlemen. You could always count on the words coming out of his mouth to be true and exact. We shared many laughs in the mornings we worked together and I am glad to have called him a friend. Rest in Peace
Buck Evinger
May 02, 2010 | Branson, MO