reports LancsLive.The family have described Ray as a kind and loving family man, and "real life hero", and since his death say they have been overwhelmed with examples of his generosity with his time and knowledge - many of which they were unaware of.There are also hundreds of tributes on local social media pages.In one incident Ray attended a house fire which destroyed a washing machine, and the next day he turned up at the house with a replacement."He used to fix washing machines, because he was a plumber before he was a firefighter," said Vicky."Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter, it didn't matter, he would say 'I've just got to go and help this person'."We also heard that on Christmas Eve he wouldn't leave a woman's house until he.