Saturday Marks 6th Anniversary Of Former UNC Mascot's Passing

Posted Mar 23, 2013
Saturday is the sixth anniversary of former UNC mascot Jason Ray’s passing. Jason was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in 2007. “It does not get any easier. It feels like when I say he’s been gone six years, it feels like it’s been 60,” said Charlotte Ray, Jason’s mother. (Chapelboro.com)

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