James Haskell Rains Jr.'s Obituary
James Haskell Rains Jr., born April 1, 1929, passed away on March 28, 2015 at 2:39am. He was 85 years old. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Zelda Lee Rains, his son Greg and wife Debra, granddaughter Kristen Cairns and husband Michael, and grandson Brett Rains. James attended Northeast State University and SMU, both on football scholarships. He worked for the United States Postal Service for 42 years, where he served as Postmaster and Superintendent of Mail at the Bulk Mail Center. He was a lifetime member of 33rd degree Masons, and a lifetime Shriner. After retirement, James and Zelda enjoyed traveling, going on 9 cruises to a variety of destinations. When home, James loved to be outside and spent many hours planting and tending to his many trees and flowering shrubs. More than anything, he enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved nothing more than having his grandkids over and being involved in their lives. The funeral service for James will be at 12:30 PM on Friday, April 3, 2015 in The Wildwood Chapel at Restland Funeral Home, with visitation one hour prior. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.
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