I missed that news because I was away for a couple of weeks. I am really sorry to hear it. My only interaction was reading stories by him or edited by him. Clearly, those he worked with held him in very high regard, and if I saw a story that he had worked on in any way I knew it was going to be worth reading.
To his friends here, and his family who may never see this, my condolences and prayers.
Thank You, SweetWitch and Sttarrkers. Mr. Raney replied to a comment I made to a story he wrote over on SOL. He went on to further tell me about his notes to bring closure to that story, no other authors does that. I have always enjoyed reading those stories that he had in some way did editing for. I give thanks that I was touched in some small way by this remarkable man.