Triples Who's Who

Triples Who's Who
Honorary Members & Famous Faces

Ray Pickrell. 1938 - 2006
Our much-respected Honorary Member Ray Pickrell died after a long illness on February 20th 2006.

	Links to; - Ray's funeral - A look back Ray had been seriously ill for some considerable time, and was in much pain for the last six months. Never one to complain, it was however obvious during our infrequent phone conversations that it was getting too much to bear. It was difficult for me to know just what to say, but - ever the gentleman - Ray always made it easy in the self-effacing way that was the mark of the Man he truly was. Ray Pickrell made it his business to support the TR3OC, and he attended every Beezumph Rally up until his illness prevented it. On first name terms with many, many of us, it was - and I know I speak for all when I say this - an honour to know him.
	Ray was approached by the various classic magazines over the last eighteen months for anecdotes and gems of wisdom to be written into reports and stories about his life. Ray was suitably blunt when he 'suggested' that it would be nice to print the stories while he was still alive so that he 'could ready the bloody things'. Quite. Despite the fact that we knew it was unlikely Ray would to be fit enough to attend Beezumph 14, we asked him whether he would be our Guest of Honour; he readily agreed. It was a mark of respect that we re-named Saturday's 'Race' class the 'Ray Pickrell Class' with his full agreement. It was only a little thing, but it hit the spot. When someone is gone, acres of newsprint is suddenly devoted to them. At the TR3OC, we did it before he left - and we knew, that he knew, we thought him a hero. He was.

Black & white photos by Henri-Michel Leurette
Tony Page, Chairman TR3OC