Raymond Joseph Schweizer ’40

"An extraordinary teacher, who enriched many lives," was the description of Ray given by the San Francisco Chronicle upon his death Feb. 15, 2006.

Ray prepared at St. George's School. At Princeton, he majored in classics, was on the varsity soccer and JV baseball teams, and was a member of Cap and Gown Club.

His love of sports was to color his later life, and he remained active in golf, tennis, and mountain hiking. He also was an avid fan and supporter of San Francisco's professional teams.

Ray began his career with the Borden Milk Co. and Western Airlines before he found his true calling in 1949 as a bridge instructor. "His love of the game was deep; for 40 years he was able to impart that feeling and teach the game to an enormous number of bridge enthusiasts," according to the Chronicle.

Ray served as regional representative of our reunion committee. He also felt strongly about his community, supporting the San Francisco Opera and Symphony, the California Tennis Club, St. Luke's Church, and the Red Cross.

Ray's classmates wish to extend their deep sympathies to his survivors: his wife, Lee M. McGrath; his son, Raymond; his daughter, Jill; three grandchildren; and his brother, Thomas Francis Schweizer.

The Class of 1940