A good friend & colleague has gone home

Started by Major 2, February 12, 2011, 11:47:13 PM

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Major 2

Dr. Raymond (Ray) E. Giron, Civil War reenactor from the Gainesville, Florida, area, was a primary force in organizing the Florida reenactment community in supporting the concept of an annual reenactment of the Battle of Olustee. Beginning in 1977 and for the next twenty years, "General Ray" would not only command the Union forces at the Battle of Olustee, but was instrumental in organizing the annual event and developing the high authenticity standards that characterize the event today.
Ray also organized Dade's Massacre the annual reenactment of the 1836 Seminole Indian War event to those same standards.
Dr. Giron moved from Florida in the late 1990s, and, at the time of his passing, lived in Staunton, Virginia.

Due to his knowledge of 19th century American history, military uniforms and weapons, Dr. Giron was often consulted by the movie and TV industries. He served as assistant property master in at least 10 major productions and consulted on others.
We worked many of these films together, the last was God & Generals.

God speed Ray  :'(  Ray passed quietly in his sleep last night at 6:05 PM
when planets align...do the deal !

Silent Joe

Prayers up for your friend and his family.

Drayton Calhoun

Major, you have my condolences. A dear friend of mine, for almost 40 years is suffering from Hodgkins, terminal, he hasn't long left so I know how you feel.
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Major, although sad, just think of the battle reenactments he is discussing now with the "real" veterans.
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Major 2

This weekend marks the 34th annual Reenactment of the Battle of Olustee ( Florida )
Ray, and his 1st Florida Inf. started the event in 1977.
Over 1800 reenactors will wear Black crape arm bands in his memory. Rays funeral was last Thursday in Staunton VA
So many of his friends were attending the event and made this a fitting memorial to Ray. That's the way Ray would have wanted it.

He attended the annual Dade's Massacre ( another event Ray started ) this passed Dec. 30-31 he knew it was near the end and came to say good by. He had hope to be at Olustee , it was not to be at least in the physical , but he was there in Spirit.
when planets align...do the deal !

River City John

I'm reminded of one of the bits of a letter read on Ken Burns' Cicil War, about the old warriors meeting in Heaven to camp again, and to fight and die in the battles again, and then arise to share the campfires and marvel about how "Didn't it seem real?"

I'll bet he and Brian Pohanka are organizing their units now.

RCJ
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