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James Burleigh Raines

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James Burleigh Raines

Birth
Old Fields, Hardy County, West Virginia, USA
Death
27 Aug 1974 (aged 64)
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA
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Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
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The former executive director of the Cumberland Housing Authority died yesterday in Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Raines, who was 64, resided at 108 Karns Ave., here.
Appointed executive director of the Cumberland Housing Authority April 1, 1950 Mr. Raines served until Jan. 3, 1956.
During his tenure with the CHA he took part in the operation of Jane Frazier Village which was being planned in 1949 and completed in 1952, other units in which he was involved were Benjamin Banneker Homes, completed in 1953, Fort Cumberland Homes, completed in 1930, John F. Kennedy Apartments, completed in 1967, and Queen City Towers in 1970.
A native of Old Fields, W. VA, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Ella M. (Reel) Raines. His wife Edna P. Shaffer Raines, preceded him in death.
Surviving are one son, James William Raines, Fairfax, VA; one daughter, Mrs. Jean Longstreth, Warren Ohio, one brother, George Raines, Moorefield W. VA. and four grandchildren.
The Cumberland Times dated August 28, 1974

Note: Daughters name Eleanor Jean Longstreth.
Wife, Edna died April 8, 1971.
The former executive director of the Cumberland Housing Authority died yesterday in Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Raines, who was 64, resided at 108 Karns Ave., here.
Appointed executive director of the Cumberland Housing Authority April 1, 1950 Mr. Raines served until Jan. 3, 1956.
During his tenure with the CHA he took part in the operation of Jane Frazier Village which was being planned in 1949 and completed in 1952, other units in which he was involved were Benjamin Banneker Homes, completed in 1953, Fort Cumberland Homes, completed in 1930, John F. Kennedy Apartments, completed in 1967, and Queen City Towers in 1970.
A native of Old Fields, W. VA, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Ella M. (Reel) Raines. His wife Edna P. Shaffer Raines, preceded him in death.
Surviving are one son, James William Raines, Fairfax, VA; one daughter, Mrs. Jean Longstreth, Warren Ohio, one brother, George Raines, Moorefield W. VA. and four grandchildren.
The Cumberland Times dated August 28, 1974

Note: Daughters name Eleanor Jean Longstreth.
Wife, Edna died April 8, 1971.

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  • Maintained by: Alan Wetzel Relative Great-aunt/uncle
  • Originally Created by: MGBVA
  • Added: Dec 28, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140563185/james_burleigh-raines: accessed ), memorial page for James Burleigh Raines (20 Jun 1910–27 Aug 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140563185, citing Sunset Memorial Park, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Alan Wetzel (contributor 47743679).