Livingston County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....Rainwater, Cheif Edward. November 6, 2009
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The Livingston Parish News - Nov 12, 2009
RAINWATER, CHIEF EDWARD

Chief Edward Rainwater, 90 of Baker, died 8:14 am on Friday Nov 6, 2009 at his 
residence in Baker.  He was a retired millwright and chief of the Louisiana 
Band of Choctaw Indians.  He was a US Army veteran of World War II, having 
served in the 82nd Airborne Glider Division in Central Europe.  He received 
the Medal of Good Conduct and the World War II Victory Medal.  He was a member 
of Foster Road Baptist Church and Millwright Local 102.  He enjoyed hunting, 
fishing and gardening.

Visitation was held at Baker Funeral Home in Baker on Sunday, Nov 8, 2009 and 
Monday Nov 9, 2009 until religious services with interment in Hillcrest 
Memorial Gardens.

Two daughters, and a son-in-law, a son, a sister, four brothers, 10 
grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren survive him.

Preceding him in death was his wife, Mary Millie Rainwater; his parents, 
Harvey and Lela Cupit Rainwater; a son, Mike Rainwater; three brothers, 
Virgil, Winford, and Chester Rainwater; two sisters, Daisy Cambre and Birlie 
Rainwater;  and a son-in-law, Dwight Odom.


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