Grant Rainey Grant Arnold Rainey, 66, of Prospect, Ken- tucky passed away at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, after a short ill— ness. He was born on No- vember 18, 1948, to the late Jack and Helen (Sund) Rainey in Seattle. Grant worked as manag» er of the sporting goods department at Ernst Home Centers after high school, where he began his love of the outdoors. He married Alexa Cheerva on May 25, 1985, in Seattle. They moved to Indianapolis in 1987, where Grant’s computer science edu- cation started and he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business at IUPUI in 1992. He moved to Rock- ford, Illinois in 1994, where he was Instructor in Computer Sciences at Kentucky Country Day School. He then moved to Louisville in 2001, and became a Computer Technology Instructor at Jefferson College and Technical School (JCTCS), where he taught computer tech- nology to employees of the Ford Motor Plant for several years until his retirement. Grant had been a Boy Scout as a youngster, and became Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 30 soon after moving to Louisville. He helped his son Erik achieve Eagle Scout in 2008. He was an adult leader and was highly respected in the troop and council. He became a Unit Commissioner for the Lincoln Heritage Council in 2008, and helped many young boys over the years. At many Boy Scout universities he taught GPS, maps and compass’, knots and geo- caching. Grant continued to love the Pacific North- west, and his family waterfront homestead in Hoodsport, and traveled back several times per year to visit family and friends there. More importantly he devoted his life to his family and was a loving and caring father and husband. His greatest joy in life was to see his children happy and suc- cessful. Grant was a strong, gentle, loving man who will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Dr. Alexa Cheerva; his daughter Dr. Sabrina Rainey; his son Erik Rainey; his brother Craig Rainey; niece Audrey (Rainey) Manzanares; nephew Jon (JP) Rainey; and many other lov» ing cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents Grant is preceded in death by his brother Jon Rainey; and cousin Larry Sund. Honorary pall bearers are Dan Sturtzel, Chris States and Brian Rattliff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that do- nations be made to the Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America, 12001 Sycamore Station Pl. Louisville KY 40299 or aplacetogivescouting. org. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 10 from 4-8 pm. at Ratter» man Brothers Funeral Home, 3711 Lexington Road in St. Matthews, Kentucky. L/xz/z 5/5 , OCR Text: Grant Rainey Grant Arnold Rainey, 66, of Prospect, Ken- tucky passed away at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky on Wednesday, February 4, 2015, after a short ill— ness. He was born on No- vember 18, 1948, to the late Jack and Helen (Sund) Rainey in Seattle. Grant worked as manag» er of the sporting goods department at Ernst Home Centers after high school, where he began his love of the outdoors. He married Alexa Cheerva on May 25, 1985, in Seattle. They moved to Indianapolis in 1987, where Grant’s computer science edu- cation started and he obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business at IUPUI in 1992. He moved to Rock- ford, Illinois in 1994, where he was Instructor in Computer Sciences at Kentucky Country Day School. He then moved to Louisville in 2001, and became a Computer Technology Instructor at Jefferson College and Technical School (JCTCS), where he taught computer tech- nology to employees of the Ford Motor Plant for several years until his retirement. Grant had been a Boy Scout as a youngster, and became Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 30 soon after moving to Louisville. He helped his son Erik achieve Eagle Scout in 2008. He was an adult leader and was highly respected in the troop and council. He became a Unit Commissioner for the Lincoln Heritage Council in 2008, and helped many young boys over the years. At many Boy Scout universities he taught GPS, maps and compass’, knots and geo- caching. Grant continued to love the Pacific North- west, and his family waterfront homestead in Hoodsport, and traveled back several times per year to visit family and friends there. More importantly he devoted his life to his family and was a loving and caring father and husband. His greatest joy in life was to see his children happy and suc- cessful. Grant was a strong, gentle, loving man who will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife of 30 years Dr. Alexa Cheerva; his daughter Dr. Sabrina Rainey; his son Erik Rainey; his brother Craig Rainey; niece Audrey (Rainey) Manzanares; nephew Jon (JP) Rainey; and many other lov» ing cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents Grant is preceded in death by his brother Jon Rainey; and cousin Larry Sund. Honorary pall bearers are Dan Sturtzel, Chris States and Brian Rattliff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that do- nations be made to the Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America, 12001 Sycamore Station Pl. Louisville KY 40299 or aplacetogivescouting. org. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 10 from 4-8 pm. at Ratter» man Brothers Funeral Home, 3711 Lexington Road in St. Matthews, Kentucky. L/xz/z 5/5 , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,R Last Name,Rainey, Grant.tif,Rainey, Grant.tif, Rainey, Grant.tif