The Hez Ray Sports Complex is named after Hez Houston Ray, a can-do teacher who came to Fairbanks in 1952. His friends called him an “irresistible force,” when advocating for youth sports, and he was well-known for his unusual and concerted efforts to get any job done.

2020年4月5日 · Hez Houston Ray was born on March 10, 1932, in Hereford, Texas. He lived 88 years full of adventure, love, tears and all heart! His life was forever marked by his love for Jesus and his love...

In 1968, Hez Ray, a teacher and coach at Lathrop High School, organized a crew of high school students and volunteers and undertook a project to move the derelict hangar to Fairbanks and repurpose it as an ice skating arena. Coach Ray's initial group of boys were “First Boots on the Ground” in the beginning of the enormous project.

2020年4月3日 · Hez Ray, who was born in Hereford, Texas and raised in Bonham, Texas, had a passion for sports. “Hez was a champion for the youth!’’ is among the sentences in his obituary. The Hez Ray...

2024年7月19日 · Hez Ray died in 2020, and his wife, Beverly, died in 2022. With the Covid pandemic and other family obligations occurring the past couple years, the celebration of life for Beverly and Hez Ray...

2024年7月23日 · Photos of Hez and Bev Ray through the years were on display at their celebration of life on Sunday, July 21. Kris Capps/News-Miner Rex, Hez Ray's twin brother, shares some memories of his...

In 1968, Hez Ray spearheaded the effort to disassemble the building and fly it to Fairbanks for resurrection as Fairbanks’ first indoor ice arena. Hez Ray went on to become the City’s Recreation Director and then the first Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Director of …

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