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1952
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2024
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Jerrett Ray Obituary
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Rick Williams
July 2, 2024
Many years ago (late 70´s), my father and I chartered with Skipper and it was one of the best memories I had with my late father. We fished for trout and tarpon on a few occasions and had a blast. When I became a father, I made sure to set up a trip with my son on Skipper´s boat and have a very special memory because of it. I will always great memories because of him.
Kris Thomas
May 21, 2024
Years ago, Skipper Ray showed my husband and me the beauty of the waters of the Laguna Madre. I´m so sorry he is gone.
Mark A Childress
May 14, 2024
A great friend a person who always wanted to help people and especially people who had financial difficulties a true man of God a lot of fun to go fishing with and alway catch fish great fisherman ,musician and Christian everyone loved Skipper Ray Heavens gain and our loss Mark A.Childress
Dottie Irwin Melko
May 11, 2024
Many years ago I met Skipper on the dance floor in Harlingen. He was dancing with my sister & having a great time. He was quite a character. Many times over the passing years I sent people who wanted to really catch fish to him as their guide. He always came thru for them. He will be truly missed.
Dottie Irwin Melko
Cypress, TX
Gilbert L.
May 9, 2024
I was fortunate to meet Skipper while also shopping for a retirement gift to myself (a flats boat), sometime around 2018 - 2019. I've been fortunate to have fished with many guides, from FL all the way down along the Gulf of Mexico, down to SPI, and a number of far away places that were out of country. Skipper was an original, a one of kind. When God made Skipper Ray, he broke the mold. I absolutely loved that Big Guy, and his soul mate India. They were a perfect match, he loved to guide and India loved to fish. India, my sincerest condolences, I know you're hurting, as are many people who got to meet and know Skipper if for just a little bit. He was a good man, a good person.
On my last outing with him we fished for only 2 days... he refused to take my money and didn't even charge me. If there's a special line to heaven, I know Skipper got took that route. Gonna miss big guy, oh man do I miss yea. Never got to show you my boat and take for a long run down skinny water.
Cheers Skipper, and have a drink on me.
Greg Roberts
May 6, 2024
My sincere condolences to Skipper's family ,India, and all those SPI friends that are grieving over his passing. I got the priveledge to have met him fishing and even got the opportunity to have him take me out for a trip. He was well known in the community and a very good man. He will be greatly missed by many, but what he taught us will remain forever. I always think that they don't make em like him much anymore. He was special. May God bless his soul. RIP Skipper. Adios.
Tony Woodward
May 6, 2024
Skipper holds a very special place for me as my guide and friend. he could be somewhat taciturn with clients, which only made me like him more. I will never forget what he said to me at the beginning of our first day together. I had maybe made 4 casts just to warm up. His exact words were "if that's all the better you can cast, it's going to be a long f....ing day". It took be by surprise, but I cherish the memory, as I do all the days I spent on the water with him over the next 15 years. God bless skipper, you were truly one of a kind.
Scott Minnich
May 5, 2024
My first salt water fly fishing trip to South Padre was 20 years ago and Skipper was my guide. As recently as this morning I was telling stories about that and subsequent trips. Ironically, I'll be returning to Laguna Madre this week end to once again fly fish for Red Fish. Skipper was a unique and most delightfully different sort of person. I will remember him fondly.
David Childress
May 5, 2024
Great person my condolences to the Ray family.
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