Ray Sibley joined the committee December 1998
Ray volunteered to take on the huge job of researching for names, within a fifty-mile radius of Rochester, of those who died as a result of injuries sustained while serving in the Armed Forces. Mike Walsh, who took vacation time to research the surrounding counties for names to be honored on the Wall of Remembrance, helped Ray in the research. Ray worked with many people, including Pat Lehey, to get over 2,000 names, and their history, in books alphabetically. Ray has spent many hours at the memorial helping visitors at the memorial and assisting with tours.
Ray would take coffee and cookies to the memorial when the Sentence to Serve crew was working. One time, in the cold of winter, Ray fell while leaving to deliver coffee. He broke his hip and lay in the cold snow for a while before a neighbor heard him and came to help. The first thing that Ray said was “I have to get this coffee to the memorial as they are expecting it.” That is the type of dedication that Ray has.
Each time I have asked Ray to work with me on a project he has volunteered without the slightest hesitation. He has spent countless hours with me selling memorial items.
Every job requested of Ray has been done with enthusiasm and total commitment.
