Jim Rather

Thomas James Rather, Jr., age 87 of Medina, passed away on June 28, 2015 in Medina, Texas. He was born in Kenedy, Texas to Thomas J. and Inez Russell Rather on June 10, 1928. He married the love of his life, Peggy Calhoun on January 26, 1962 in San Antonio.\r\n\r\nHe went to school in Houston and was a veteran of World War II serving in the U. S. Navy. Jim was the facilities engineer manager at Southwest Research Institute and retired in 1991. Throughout his career he worked with many well known architects such as Atlee B. Ayers and Reginald Roberts.\r\n\r\nJim's passion was studying and teaching bible in San Antonio and Medina. He was proficient in Greek and spent many hours translating the bible and writing manuscripts. In addition, he was a consummate artist being gifted in woodworking, leather craft, pencil and watercolor. He was an outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing and skeet shooting.\r\n\r\nJim is preceded in death by his parents, sister and daughter, Terri Lynn McHugh.\r\n\r\nHe is survived by his wife of 53 years, Peggy Calhoun Rather; daughter, Cynthia Rather Hatfield and husband Dan of Comfort, Texas; son, Brian Rather and wife, Jessica of Round Rock, Texas; grandchildren, Morgan McHugh, Nathan McHugh and Caleb Rather.\r\n\r\nCelebration of Life will be held 2:00 pm, Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the Medina Baptist Church. With Reverand Allie Balko officiating.\r\n\r\nIn Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Gentiva Hospice of Kerrville or the Medina Baptist Church.\r\n\r\n[contact-form-7 id="73" title="Send Condolences"]