Longtime member passes away.Albert 'Ray' Massey, known to many as "Mr. Ray" passed away on Sept. 23. He is survived by Julia, his wife of 59 years; three children Fran Meli (director of Longwood Parks and Recreation), Al Massey and Will Massey, and seven grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. . He served in World War II, was a member of Florida State University's (FSU FSU Florida State University FSU Former Soviet Union FSU Ferris State University FSU Fayetteville State University (North Carolina) FSU Frostburg State University FSU Finance Sector Union ) first football team, and graduated from FSU in 1950. Massey served the communities of Orlando, Fla.; Greenwood, S.C.; and Tifton, Ga., in the park and recreation department. He was a past president of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15. Park and Recreation Associations. Massey was always available to give advice, and he and his wife were a mainstay at Florida Recreation and Park Association (FRPA FRPA Fixed Radiation Pattern Antenna FRPA Fixed Reception Pattern Antenna FRPA Florida Recreation and Parks Association FRPA Fullerton Railway Plaza Association (Fullerton, CA) FRPA Forest Range and Practices Act ) conferences until he became ill. One FRPA member commented that there are many heroes in this world, but the memorable ones are those that are heroes not because of the position they hold, but because of the people they lift up, and Massey was one of those people. He had a laugh that was contagious contagious /con·ta·gious/ (-jus) capable of being transmitted from one individual to another, as a contagious disease; communicable. con·ta·gious adj. 1. Of or relating to contagion. and a spirit that was encouraging to anyone with whom he was in contact. He will be missed by many. |
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