Mon 26 Mar 2007
From MSNBC:
HACKENSACK, N.J. - Jason Ray, a North Carolina student who performed as a mascot for the school’s basketball team, died three days after being struck by a car hours before an NCAA tournament game. He was 21.
Ray performed as UNC’s ram mascot, Rameses, for the past three seasons. He was scheduled to graduate in May with a major in business administration and a minor in religion. He was in New Jersey for the men’s game between North Carolina and Southern California.
“Jason was a wonderful son, brother and friend,” Ray’s brother, Allen, said in a statement released by the university. “He leaves behind a legacy of friendship, laughter, excitement for life and a genuine love for all the people he touched during his all-too-short life.”
Our thoughts go out to Jason’s family and friends for this tragic loss.
In the activity or occupation of performing as a mascot you are charged with a unique task: Making people smile. By all accounts Jason did that and did that well. It is nice to hear that he shared how much he enjoyed the role with so many of his friends and family.
In his short life he managed to touch a lot of people…and made them smile. Thanks Jason, rest in peace.
-cudo
