Aug. 18, 1946 – March 21, 2014
Oregon State University First Lady Beth P. Ray died March 21, 2014, after battling cancer. She was 67.
She arrived at OSU in 2003 when her husband, Edward J. Ray, was named OSU’s 14th president. A lifetime educator, Mrs. Ray was previously a business law professor, academic counselor and assistant dean for academic advising.
Born Aug. 18, 1946, Ray was raised in Prairieton, Ind. She received a bachelor…