Rest in Peace
Ray Gatchalian
A beloved friend whose light continues to shine. His original website is preserved and embedded below so that his voice, work, and spirit remain present within Good Day Productions.
In loving memory
The House Still Claims Them
Main centerpiece. Oakland Fire — on duty and off duty. Made with respect for Oakland Bomberos and IAFF Local 55. Not an official department film.
Open The House Still Claims Them →
The Great Night of Rumi
Ray’s voice. The Great Night of Rumi, Sebastopol, April 19, 2003. The picture is a likeness. Poems in the Coleman Barks translation. Compiled by Dan Zola.
Open The Great Night of Rumi →
Ray Gatchalian Tribute
Ray’s tribute film. His own music plays below.
Ray’s music
Five tracks from Ray’s own archive. Play them here. Same files as his original Music page.
1 — Ray Gatch
2 — Ray Gatch
3 — Ray Gatch
4 — Ray Gatch
5 — Ray Gatch
Open Ray’s original Music page →
Ray’s original website is now archived right here on this site in its own folder so it will always be available.
You can browse it below or open it in a new tab.
Ray Gatchalian Salute – Video Collection
A special collection of videos honoring Ray. Watch and share these tributes.
YouTube Playlist
Full playlist of videos connected to Ray and the spirit of Good Day Productions.
Open Ray Gatchalian Playlist →- V.2 The House Still Claims Them — main centerpiece
- Ray Gatchalian Tribute
- Main Playlist – Ray Gatchalian Salute
- Featured DaddyMing / Good Day video
Films — finished and unfinished
Finished
Unheard Voices (1990). Producer and videographer. Co-producer Nancy Juliber. Pax Global. About 16 minutes. Children of the Salvadoran civil war. Screened for members of Congress. Helped move wounded children to the U.S. for surgery. DVD at Wheaton College / Buswell Library.
Shot, not released as a titled picture
Ground Zero / 9-11 firefighter footage (2001). Cameraman. Shot for Oakland Fire Department training and a fundraiser for widows and children of firefighters and police. No commercial title found.
Kellogg fellowship field tapes (1980s–90s). Interviewer / cameraman. Travel interviews with activists. No single public feature title.
Unfinished at his death (May 2003)
Tibet — restoration of Buddhist monasteries. Mongolia — street children. Cuba — a planned peace walk. Named in the San Francisco Chronicle obituary. Not released.
Keepsakes — Bomberos / Fruitvale ofrenda
Two downloads for the altar. The large print is a memorial composite — Ray’s shrine photograph with the 9-11 structure placed behind the wall. It is not a photograph taken at Ground Zero.
Dr. Janet Childs
Crisis counselor and educator. Co-founder of the Centre for Living with Dying (1976). Founder of the Bay Area Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Consultant to the Oakland Fire Department CISM team. Her work is with first responders, families, and the house after the call.
Playlist
Watch the collection that holds this work.
Open the Dr. Janet Childs / Ray Gatchalian playlist →
