Milton ("Milt") Ray died July 28 in Eugene, Oregon. He was 99.  

Milton Ray was a Professor at the University of Oregon School of Law from 1971 to 1981. Professor Ray taught classes in Income Tax, Corporate Tax, Estate and Gift Tax, Business and Estate Planning, and Accounting for Lawyers. During his years in Eugene, he also served as a member of the board of directors of the Willamette Valley Company and several NYSE listed companies.  

In 2011 at his 90th birthday, Professor Ray and his family established the Milton Ray Family Tax Law Scholarship at the University of Oregon School of Law to provide scholarships for outstanding law students whose focus is on the field of tax law. As a tireless "Duck" fan, he loved to attend Oregon football and basketball games and track events. Even through age 96 he continued to attend many games to see the Ducks in person.  

Milt Ray was born June 1921 in Rochester, NY to Philip and Lilly ("Lena") Ray, both immigrants from Eastern Europe. He spent his early years in the Bronx, where he loved playing stickball and family members took him to see the Yankee greats Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.  

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