A00163 - Rudolf Lawrence Raines, Amherst College Class of 1973,

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Rudolf Lawrence Raines

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Rudolf Raines Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 20, 2013.

Rudolf L. Raines, 62, of West Orange, N.J., departed this life and entered into eternal rest on Oct. 13, 2013. A celebration of his life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Prout Funeral Home, 370 Bloomfield Ave., Verona, N.J. Known as "Rudy," Mr. Raines was a retired lawyer and college professor. Rudy was a 1973 graduate of Amherst College and received his juris doctor from New York Law School in 1984. For 14 years Rudy was a manager with AT&T until he opened his law practice in 1987. In the late '90s, he also began teaching as an adjunct professor of African American Studies at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J. Rudy was predeceased by his father, Robert Raines, and two brothers, Mitchell and Robert Raines Jr. He was the loving husband of Jo-Ann Ryan Raines; devoted son to Ruth Raines; dear father of Aisha and Dana Irvis, and Felicia and Christopher Raines; father-in-law to Bradley Jacobs; and grandfather to Olivia and Ayanna Jacobs, and Jameer Raines. He is also survived by three sisters; three brothers; nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Arc of Essex County, 123 Naylon Ave., Livingston, N.J. 07039.

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In Memory

Toward the close of last year, we received the sad news of the death of Rudy Raines. Rudy died in his sleep on Oct. 13, 2013, in West Orange, N.J. Bruce Harris ’73 attended the memorial service for Rudy, which he says “was packed and quite moving.” Even though I had not been in touch with Rudy for several years, we had been great friends at Amherst and in the New York area when Rudy was working for AT&T and I was at Columbia Law School.

During his first marriage, Rudy lived in Rahway, N.J. We saw each other often in those days. I also saw Rudy often after he married Jo-Ann. After I moved to Washington, we saw each other less frequently, but we stayed in touch, and we always looked forward to reunions when we would see and reminisce with old friends such as Bruce Harris and Steve Scheinman ’73. Rudy did not attend the last few reunions, and several of us always remarked about his absence and how we missed seeing him.

Rudy came to Amherst from New York City and majored in American studies. He went to New York Law School, began a law practice and taught at William Patterson College in New Jersey. When Rudy was at Amherst, Walt Whitman was one of his favorite poets: “I celebrate myself, and sing myself.… I am large.… I contain multitudes.” That was Rudy Raines. He was large in spirit, large in vision, large in generosity, large in laughter, large in love.

Rudy is survived by his loving wife, Jo-Ann Ryan Raines; three daughters; a son; three grandchildren; three sisters; three brothers; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; and a multitude of friends from Amherst who will always remember him with great affection.

George Johnson ’73 

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Contact

Nickname

• Rudy

Family

Amherst Relatives

• Jo-Ann R. Raines W'73

Personal

No data available

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Professional

Employment Information

Former

• Attorney

  Self Employed

  Start:

  01/1987

  End:

  01/2006
• District Mgr

  American Stock Exchange

  Start:

  06/1973

  End:

  01/1987

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Amherst

Reunion Class

• 1973

Graduation Year

• 1973

Major(s)

• American Studies

Prizes

• Slingerland

Other Academic

Secondary Schools

• Abraham Lincoln High School

Higher Ed

• New York University

  Field of Study:

  Law

  Degree:

  Doctor of Jurisprudence

  Year:

  1984

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Amherst

Volunteering

• Alumni Fund

  Role:

  Associate Agent

  End:

  October 2013

Athletics

• Men's Track Indoor
• Men's Track Outdoor

Fraternity

• Independent (no fraternity affil)

Post-Graduate

No data available

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