RAINE, Charles Irvin (1907 - 2001)
RAINE, WEDERQUIST
Posted By: Eldon Clark (email)
Date: 9/21/2003 at 11:33:18
Charles Irvin Raine
Services were held Sept. 19 at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, California for Charles Irvin Raine, a resident of Downey, California since 1945 and a leadman for Douglas Aircraft for 33 years.
He was 93, born Dec 6, 1907 in Mills County Iowa to Fred and Clara Raine, and died Sept 12, 2001. After retiring from Douglas, he enjoyed working in his yard tending his roses and lemon and avocado trees. He also enjoyed working on the farm in Henderson, Iowa and was mowing the lawn there two months before he died.
He was widowed twice. His first wife and mother of his three children Rheba Wederquist Raine who he married April 08, 1931, died July 27, 1979. He married Edna Butterfield February 18, 1982. Edna died April 27, 1991.
Survivors include his sons Donald F. Raine (Janice) of Big Pine, California; Charles E.” Gene” Raine (Jean) of Huntington Beach California; a daughter Patricia Ann Clark (Eldon) of Downey, California; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Dr. John B. Toay officiated. Arrangements were by the Downey Zrelak Family Mortuary.
Memorials to the American Red Cross, the Indian Creek Historical Society, or the Henderson United Methodist Church.
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