[From the Ontario District's newsletter, The Trillium, issue 61-03, July - September, 2007 , Waldo Redekop, editor.]

Ray Atkinson
1926—2007

By Ted McAlpine, Barrie Chapter member

Ray Atkinson passed away September 4, 2007. Ray had been suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and more recently a bout with cancer.

Ray was a charter member and director of the original Barrie Chapter and an active member of the chapter prior to his illness. He was instrumental, along with several other members, in starting the Vocal Maturity.

Our hearts go out to Ray’s wife Ann.     k