Obituary of C. George Ray

RAY, C. George, M.D. 12/24/1934 - 1/15/2017 passed away in Tucson after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 19 years, Diane; son, Ted Ray; daughter, Becky Bishop; grandson, Ted Bishop; grandson, Alec Ray; granddaughter, Madison Ray; brother, Dave Ray; sister-in-law, Bobbie Ray; nieces and nephews. Dr. Ray graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois and the University of Chicago School of Medicine. He completed his Internship and Residency (Pediatrics and Infectious Disease) at the University of Washington, Seattle. He served as a Surgeon in the Epidemic Intelligence Service during the Vietnam War. His academic positions included Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology, Pediatrics, and Pathobiology, University of Washington; Professor and Acting Head of Pathology, University of Arizona; Member and Director of Clinical Virology and Microbiology Laboratories and Acting Head, Program in Infectious Disease, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle; Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Pediatrics, Saint Louis University. After retirement, he was Clinical Professor of Pathology and Medicine and Emeritus Professor of Pathology, University of Arizona. Dr. Ray received numerous awards for teaching and in the fields of microbiology and virology over the span of his career. He was a writer of 300 scientific articles and books. In addition, he was writer and co-editor with Dr. Ken Ryan of Sherris Medical Microbiology. George played on the Augustana College tennis team and remained an avid tennis player. He loved cruising the world with Diane. Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOME, Avalon Chapel.