-----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 12:42 PM To: rburroughs@archetc.com, loaarchitect@gmail.com Cc: eamcray@webtv.net Subject: RAYMOND BURROUGHS STORY amazing return from death after brain surgery/telephone reunion "GOD SMILES FOR ME" /amazon ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ MEROVINGIAN BURGUNDY SIZE huge extent paris to marseilles KING-SAINT DAGOBERT heritage connection/CHARNEY-VERGY link HOLY SHROUD-villersexel laroche ST. HIPPOLYTE CHAPEL-montfort -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 12:19 PM To: degruy@rootsweb.com Cc: eamcray@webtv.net Subject: RAYMOND BURROUGHS STORY amazing return from death after brain surgery/telephone reunion "GOD SMILES FOR ME" /amazon ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ MEROVINGIAN BURGUNDY SIZE huge extent paris to marseilles KING-SAINT DAGOBERT heritage connection/CHARNEY-VERGY link HOLY SHROUD-villersexel laroche ST. HIPPOLYTE CHAPEL-montfort +RAYMOND LEE BURROUGHS+ >telephoned me as i was writeing this piece on merovingian burgundy +SEE HIS AMAZING STORY+ (after this first section) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MEROVINGIAN BURGUNDY+ >covered a huge area of what is now france. extending from paris in the >north to marseilles in the south< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +KING DAGOBERT ll+ >the great merovingian king, ancestor of our marguerite dagobert and +HUMBERT de VILLERSEXEL+ (count de la roche de ray) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >who became owner of the holy shroud +SAINT HIPPOLYTE CHAPEL+ >by marrying marguerite de charney (family-vergy) who had inherited +GRUYERE-VERGY IN-LAWS+ >it from her charney/vergy family<. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +SAINT DAGOBERT+ >king dagobert became a saint after he was murdered in the stenay forest +KINGDOM OF AUSTRASIA+ >because his relics are credited with >saving the area from viking raids< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +THE DUKE OF LORRAINE+ >castle located at bar-sur-aube, close to magny fouchard, patron of +ST. BERNARD de CLAIRVAUX+ (monastery also nearby) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +STOP PRESS+ >as i was writing this a telephone call from my former student, architect ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +RAYMOND BURROUGHS+ >just came through from lake jackson texas, 50 miles south of houston ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ASTOUNDING+ >is the story of raymond's life and career >HOW HE RECOVERED FROM DEATH< +AFTER BRAIN SURGERY AND HAS+ >(saw his grandfather who sent him back to life) >GONE ON TO A RADIANT LIFE< +AND IMPRESSIVE CAREER+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >in 1966 raymond won the alcoa aluminum competition at lsu for a kit of parts program of design i had written. >HE WAS LATER PUBLISHED IN DOMUS THE BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN JOURNAL >synchronicity< >THAT PUBLISHED MY RESIDENCE & STUDIO IN LAJOLLA, CALIF. (issue 620, sept. 1981) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >raymond's amazing story is found in his profound autobiography ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "GOD SMILES FOR ME" >available @ amazon.com< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the title was suggested by the fact that the surgery prevents him from smiling normally ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >RAYMOND.s RECOVERY REQUIRED A SECOND SURGERY TO HELP >HIS FACIAL MALFUNCTION< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >his spirit is radiant and we had a< >heartwarming conversation< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +RAYMOND'S WIFE & 2 CHILDREN+ >(childhood sweetheart always supportive) +ARE AS JOY TO HIS LIFE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ a truly wonderful story... gene ray, san diego, california