Ray Underhill Tribute

I ONLY HAD THE FORTUNE OF MEETING RAY ONCE BACK IN 1990 WHILST HE WAS TOURING THE UK WITH THE BONES BRIGADE,I CAN ONLY SAY WHAT A CALM,LOVED BY ALL WHO WERE THERE,ON GETTING HIS AUTOGRAPH I REMEMBER HOW HE GAVE HIS TIME UP TO MAKE YOUNG AND OLD SKATERS HAPPY IN WATCHING HIM FLOW ON THE RAMP...I SEND ALL MY SINCERE THOUGHTS TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND THANK GOD FOR THE MEMORIES OF A GUY WHO TOUCHED SO MANY LIVES WITH HIS AURA...
BIGGEST RESPECT RAY,YOU STILL AND WILL ALWAYS ROCK ..
DANNY ROGERS,UNITED KINGDOM...

I only heard of this today and i must say i am pretty devastated, whilst i didnt know Ray i did grow up and was a great fan of all he did for skateboarding, i will never forget his influence on my skateboarding and having lost both my Gran to a brain tumor and my Pop (Georgie)t o cancer i know the pain felt by his family and friends.
RIP, Ray will be forever in my thoughts.

I knew Ray for around 4 years. I live a few minutes down the road from him, and our kids went to school together. It is funny, but I spent alot of time(but still not enough) and I never saw him skate. I never really ever saw him skate in the Search for Animal Chin either. All of you that knew him from his skating only, I am so sorry you never had the chance to really get to know him. I admired his wit, sense of humor, and so many things. But none of them compare to the respect I had for his love for his wonderful wife Kerry, and the way he loved his children. That is what was really important about my dear freind Ray. I love you brother.

Bill Hunter