Clyde Rau Jr. Clyde Gerald “Bud” Ran Jr. died at home in Shelton on Thursday, February 12, after a long battle with can- cer. He was 70. Mr. Rau was born on March ’7, 1938 in Two RivV ers, Wisconsin, to Irene (Dvorak) and Clyde Rau Sr. He served in the US. Navy from 1956 to 1958, Mr. Rau attended New York State Ranger School in Syr— acuse, New York, graduat- ing in 1960. He married Sonja (Kerr) Rau on September 5, 1961 in Redmond, Oregon. Mr. Rau worked for the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Ser- vice on a variety of national forests, re- tiring in 1993, While with the forest service, he invented what he called the “hoe dad,” which was a tool used to plant tree seedlings by the forest service and other tree planters to this day. He was an active member of the American Chestnut Foundation. He was a mas- ter ship modeler, and sew era] of his ship models are on display in museums. He loved God and was a memr ber of the Church of Living Clyde Ran Water in Olympia and Con- gregation Lion of Judah in Tumwater. Mr. Rau was preceded in death by his parents and Wife Sonja in 2002. He is survived by sons Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Rau of Virginia, Andrew Rau of Oregon, Jonathon Rau of Washington and Nathan Rau of Washington; daughters Beth Blue of Washing- ton, Anjanette Rau of Washington, Jennifer Sousley of Washington; twin sister Ann Meissner of Wis- consin; grandchildren Joel, LaKeshia, Lukas, Tricia, Christopher, Tia, Timothy, Kylie, Madison, Whitney and Tanner; and great grandchildren Aaliyah and Noah as well as many other family members and friends. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, February 17, at Hope Chapel in Shel- ton. Burial is at Shelton Me- morial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. , OCR Text: Clyde Rau Jr. Clyde Gerald “Bud” Ran Jr. died at home in Shelton on Thursday, February 12, after a long battle with can- cer. He was 70. Mr. Rau was born on March ’7, 1938 in Two RivV ers, Wisconsin, to Irene (Dvorak) and Clyde Rau Sr. He served in the US. Navy from 1956 to 1958, Mr. Rau attended New York State Ranger School in Syr— acuse, New York, graduat- ing in 1960. He married Sonja (Kerr) Rau on September 5, 1961 in Redmond, Oregon. Mr. Rau worked for the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Ser- vice on a variety of national forests, re- tiring in 1993, While with the forest service, he invented what he called the “hoe dad,” which was a tool used to plant tree seedlings by the forest service and other tree planters to this day. He was an active member of the American Chestnut Foundation. He was a mas- ter ship modeler, and sew era] of his ship models are on display in museums. He loved God and was a memr ber of the Church of Living Clyde Ran Water in Olympia and Con- gregation Lion of Judah in Tumwater. Mr. Rau was preceded in death by his parents and Wife Sonja in 2002. He is survived by sons Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Rau of Virginia, Andrew Rau of Oregon, Jonathon Rau of Washington and Nathan Rau of Washington; daughters Beth Blue of Washing- ton, Anjanette Rau of Washington, Jennifer Sousley of Washington; twin sister Ann Meissner of Wis- consin; grandchildren Joel, LaKeshia, Lukas, Tricia, Christopher, Tia, Timothy, Kylie, Madison, Whitney and Tanner; and great grandchildren Aaliyah and Noah as well as many other family members and friends. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, February 17, at Hope Chapel in Shel- ton. Burial is at Shelton Me- morial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,R Last Name,Rau, Clyde Gerald ''Bud'', Jr..tif,Rau, Clyde Gerald ''Bud'', Jr..tif, Rau, Clyde Gerald ''Bud'', Jr..tif