RAYMOND JAMES MACDONALD Ray passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 after a seven year battle with a rare cancer. Left to cherish Ray's memory are his wife June; only child and adored daughter Cathy (Grant, Ty, Turner); siblings Verna, Clarice (Cec), Muriel, Lorne (Ruth), Don (Rita), and a number of nieces and nephews. Ray started his teaching career at a young age in the Neepawa area. In 1965 he accepted a position in Nigeria with CIDA and taught at Government College Zaria. Upon his return to Canada his career took him to St. James Collegiate, John Taylor Collegiate, and the University of Winnipeg Collegiate. Later Ray substituted at St. Mary's Academy where as usual, the girls' adored him. At graduation his dance card was full; the dates of those young ladies were not so enamoured! It has been stated often that a good teacher is born to the job; this describes Ray. He truly loved and enjoyed his job. Over the years in many parts of the world former students never failed to stop and reminisce. Each year for the last 10 years in Victoria he has met a group of these old' students for a wonderful dinner and a walk down memory lane. They came from the entire Island for this evening and he loved the time he spent with former students. In compliance with Ray's wishes, no Funeral Service will be held. A private Interment will be held at a later date. We would like to thank all the wonderful people of CancerCare. We are very grateful to Dr. Paul Kerr, whose skill gave us these last seven years. The last seven weeks were made more comfortable for him by Dr. Renelle Myers. There truly is not a doctor more suited to her career. We are deeply grateful to the wonderful staff of 3E Riverview Palliative Care for their care and compassion. Flowers are gratefully declined. In lieu, please raise a glass and toast a life well lived. Wojcik's Winnipeg Funeral Chapel & Crematorium, 2157 Portage Ave., 204-897-4665, is in care of arrangements. wojciksfuneralchapel.com "Ray was a man of integrity, honesty and loyalty, who had a wicked sense of humour."