COMMON TATOR (RAY) PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING

[Lisa_from Buckeye Country]

He passed peacefully around 11 am with his step son and step daughter by his side. I got the call from his step-son, but have just been able to calm myself to let all of you know. Please share your thoughts, prayers, or a favorite story of Ray.

[Lisa_from Buckeye Country]

I hope I am posting this in the right place, if not, admin moderator, please feel free to move it. Thanks to all of you for you thoughts and prayers. Ray's step-son said that they are going tomorrow for the arrangements, and viewing will probably be Tues. eve and the funeral Wed. Love to all, Lisa

[A. Morgan]

Prayers for Tator and his loved ones

[ConservativeMind]

Hang in there. May you and his family and friends get through this time okay.

[anniegetyourgun]

Our loss...heaven’s gain. R.I.P. CT....we will miss you very much.

[buccaneer81]

I’m so sorry, Lisa. Prayers for everyone.

[GOPJ]

He was a good man - and you a loyal friend, Lisa. May God watch over CommonTator and all who loved him.

[dennisw]

dang! Prayers up and for his family.

[tiredoflaundry]

My deepest sympathies. May he rest in peace.

[Drango]

Prayers incoming!

[Political Junkie Too]

My condolences to Ray, his family, and his loved ones.

-PJ

[Mojave]

Prayers.

[null and void]

Damm. I always enjoyed his posts, and thought he had one of the best screen names.

[FMBass]

Ah geez!
My sincere condolences to the family and friends one of my favorite Freepers.

He will be missed.

I am truly saddened.

[Jim Noble]

Where can we again get men like this?

Safe in the arms of Jesus. RIP Ray Malone, a giant FReeper.

[Allegra]

I am so sorry. Common Tator will be greatly missed here.

Prayers for comfort, strength and healing for you all.

[McGavin999]

Ray, go with God, you have certainly earned it and I am so thankful that you are now pain free and basking in the light of the Lord.

Thank you for all your wisdom and kindness. We will miss you.

[mystery-ak]

Oh my....so sorry to hear this....my prayers are offered for all his family.

[angelcindy]

God bless him and his family..

[eyedigress]

Prayers to his family and to you Lisa.

[Judith Anne]

Prayers for the repose of his soul and the consolation of his family and friends.

[A.Hun]

Prayers up!

[Lisa_from Buckeye Country]

Trying to get this very sad news to some of the ones who knew Ray best on here. Please ping if you can think of anyone else, I’m not thinking to clearly right now.

[TomServo]

Prayers for a longtime FR mainstay and legend...

[boxerblues]

Prayers for you and his family. The Lord has taken him home and eased his suffering and will forever be taken care of.

His comments here on FR will be deeply missed. Ray was one of the first posters I read and was so impressed (jealous) of his writing abilities and analytical skills.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Excellent, excellent poster. He will be missed.

[Petronski]

Rest in Peace good man.

I will pray for his soul.

[conservaDave]

Peaceful rest Common Tator!

[Liberty Valance]

Rest in Peace Common Tator. Our condolences to the family and his many FRiends.

[NormsRevenge]

.. and now at last, he has Peace and FReedom from pain and is able to soar again, Common Tator is in a better place.

Deepest condolences to family and FRiends, both near and far.

RIP Ray

Thanks and God bless ya, Lisa.

[NonValueAdded]

Rest In Peace, Ray, and our prayers go out to your loved ones. Say hello to Tonk and all the others in that great big Chapter in the Sky.

[dforest]

There isn’t a Common Tator Conservative, He was being humble. He was a Special Tator and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.

Bless another conservative warrior.

[boxerblues]

sad ping

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

These are indeed very hard times. It seems that all of our losses are becoming overwhelming. My prayers of out to his family and my memories will be filled with all the many great exchanges we had on this and other forums.

[freedomson]

Oh my that's sad.

I feel like I knew him from this site.

One of the originals.

[nuconvert]

My condolences to you and his family and other friends.

Rest in peace

[pollywog]

Praying for you through this time of grieving.
Polly

[umgud]

Always hurts to lose one of the good ones.

[backhoe]

Ray was a good guy. Our kindest thoughts to him- and to you, Ma’am.

[redhead]

...sigh... He will be missed. Rest in Peace, old scout.

[Publius]

I’m sorry to lose Ray. He was one of the best interpreters of American politics on this site. I’ll miss him.

[LucyJo]

God bless,strengthen, and comfort you and his family.

[papasmurf]

Please pass my condolences to the Family. Prayers up.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Rest in His arms now, Ray....you are Home.

Prayers, Lisa, for you and Ray’s family...

[rintense]

Prayers for CTs family. He will be greatly missed her on FR.

[livius]

I didn’t know him but I enjoyed his posts and was sorry when they became less frequent and finally disappeared. But he’s left behind some good Freeper memories. Prayers for him.

[Norman Bates]

We lost a bright mind. :(

Rest in peace, FRiend.

[Congressman Billybob]

Ah, you fine lady. Common Tator ran his race and has gone on. These words which Ben Franklin wrote for himself as a young man, now apply to Ray.

The Epitaph of Young Benjamin Franklin

The body of
B. Franklin, Printer
(Like the Cover of an Old Book
Its Contents torn Out
And Stript of its Lettering and Gilding)
Lies Here, Food for Worms.
But the Work shall not be Lost;
For it will (as he Believ’d) Appear once More
In a New and More Elegant Edition
Revised and Corrected
By the Author.

Please find in the prayers and wishes of all of this community the strength to go on, and rise up, and shine.

John / Billybob

[fellowpatriot]

So sorry to hear this. God bless him.

[Penny]

Lisa, you've been a stalwart friend, a treasure! May God bless you and the family in this difficult time.

I, too, shall miss Common Tator's wisdom; we joined FR within months of each other and used to enjoy thoroughly the back and forth of our discourse in those days.

With sincerest sympathy for all,
Penny

[~Peter]

R.I.P.