Raymond Monroe Thorpe

I was Ray's dentist when I practiced in Oak Park. He was a very nice man and an excellent patient. He always liked to talk movies with me. Rest in peace Ray.

I hadn´t gotten a call from Ray for a collection in a while and decided to google his name, I´m so sorry to hear that he passed. I will truly miss his friendly voice asking if I had anything to donate. Rest in peace Ray.

Ray's calls would come regularly asking for Amvet donations. We often talked about what was going on and he even suggested a Chinese restaurant to me. I will miss Ray's calls and happy voice. My condolences to his family and friends.

I always looked forward to Rays calls for Amvets donations. We always chatted a bit about whatever happened to be on topic that day. He is sorely missed. My condolences to his family and friends.

Great friend, great employee at the Nickelodeon. Yes, he just fit behind the bar.

Ray called regularly for donations. We would often talk about cooking or other odds and ends. When my husband and I cleaned closets we would say "put it in a bag for Ray". Since we had not heard from him for sometime we looked into it. So very sorry for your loss. Please know we will be missing his cheerful voice and conversation.

Dear Marilyn and Family, I will never forget the day I heard an unusual sound coming from the Grant Elementary Playground across the street from my childhood home. It was Ray kicking a soccer ball into the baseball backstop. I had never seen a real soccer ball and I ran across the street for a closer look. Ray was around 15 and I was probably 10. I knew who he was from stage productions at Wilson Junior High. Clearly Ray was preparing to play in the upstart soccer league at Jones Park but he...

I'm one Hawkeye fan that remember Ray run across the field and scoop up the tee, thank god he did because for many of those games it was one of the few cheers! God bless the family and know he was loved by thousands of fans!