Jim Ray’s 30-plus year career as a western dance instructor in Clovis came to an abrupt end last month.
Ray, 74, was a long-time employee at the Clovis Senior Activity Center, where he taught country-western dance until he retired at the end of August. .
Ray was widely beloved by the senior dancers for his cowboy attire, patience, and old-fashioned gentlemanly demeanor. He hosted couples’ balls on Friday nights, an annual “senior ball,” as well as line dance and ballroom-style dance classes throughout the week for beginners and advanced students…