Ray Acheson Remembrances – Friendship

John Whisnant – Ray’s 10 straight weekends/10 century rides he and I did together the summer of 2001 after my own surgery

Walter Haywood – We were planning to ride 100 miles on our 100th birthdays. We ran together for many years when I was on the police force and he was working at Raytheon we would meet in Newtonville sq on his lunch hour and he would try and find every hill in the area to run up. He was one great person and I will miss him greatly.

Steve Cutter – In 1991 I decided to run my 1st Boston marathon he had run something like 18. I mentioned it to Ray & his response was I’ll do it with you. We trained all winter together. We would hide a water bottle on our way to Hopkinton & run the route back. We had a great time training together. After we completed the race he was more excited for me that I completed my 1st Boston.

Dave Schatz – In the last few years Ray and I had a running joke that Jean was paying me to slow down and ride with him, just so she could get him out of the house.

Tom Day – After a ride Ray would like to sit at Peet’s eating a lemon poppy seed muffin and enjoying his friends.

Tom Snow – During my separation and divorce, Ray would often stay when the others would leave Peet’s. He would sit on the bench next to me. When he felt the moment was right, he would ask how I was doing with my situation. He was always willing to lend his support when you were down.