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Robert Joseph “Bob” Rainville

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Birth	:	22 Jun 1925 Deer Lodge, Powell County, Montana, USA
Death	:	30 Nov 2014
Burial	:	Montana State Veterans Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.6151886, -112.0993042
Plot	:	Sec C, Row 10, Plot 21
Description	:	Helena—Robert "Bob" Joseph Rainville passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, November 30, 2014 at the age of 89 years old. Bob was born to Hector Eugene and Margaret (Sestrich) Rainville in Deer Lodge, Montana, on June 22, 1925 and subsequently raised there. He married Betty Shepherd (deceased) in 1957, they later divorced. They had 2 children. In 1985 he married Arlou Trisko and accepted her family as his own, as she did his. During WWII Bob joined the US Navy at age 17 and attended training at Farragut Naval Training Station in Idaho before his assignment. He was a decorated... Read More	Helena—Robert "Bob" Joseph Rainville passed away peacefully in his sleep Sunday, November 30, 2014 at the age of 89 years old. Bob was born to Hector Eugene and Margaret (Sestrich) Rainville in Deer Lodge, Montana, on June 22, 1925 and subsequently raised there. He married Betty Shepherd (deceased) in 1957, they later divorced. They had 2 children. In 1985 he married Arlou Trisko and accepted her family as his own, as she did his. During WWII Bob joined the US Navy at age 17 and attended training at Farragut Naval Training Station in Idaho before his assignment. He was a decorated Radarman aboard the aircraft carrier USS Marcus Island from her launch in Washington State serving in the South Pacific until the end of the war. His military service awards included the Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Upon his discharge from the Navy he used his GI Bill to attend Watch Makers School. Prior to his first marriage Bob was a member of the Elks Lodge where he served as the Grand Exalted Ruler in Deer Lodge, Montana. Bob then worked in jewelry stores in Deer Lodge, Anaconda and Bozeman before settling in Conrad. He was the Jeweler at Pondera Drug and Jewelers until the mid 1970's when he went to work as a boiler operator at the Pondera County Courthouse (Conrad, MT) where he remained until his retirement. During his time in Conrad MT, he was a member of the American Legion, Conrad Chapter, for many years. Bob and Arlou moved to Helena in 2008 to be closer to family and VA medical facilities. He is survived by his wife and his two children. He is also survived by four siblings, 3 grandchildren,5 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews that will miss him. Additionally, Bob is survived by three step-daughters as well as their children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and many close friends including Jack Baumann, brother-in-law George Cody, sister-in-law Marge Rainville, brother-in-law Dean Johnson, Jay Castle, Hank Aline, John Leys and other friends. Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on Dec. 7, 2014

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Latitude: 46.6151886
Longitude: -112.0993042

Family Members:

Parent

Sgt Hector Eugene “Frenchie” Rainville

(1896 - 1982)

Margaret D Sestrich Rainville

(1902 - 1978)

Spouse

Judge Betty Jo Shepherd Rainville

(1934 - 1992)

Arlou Johnson Rainville

(1931 - 2015)

Siblings

Cleo Rainville Seaman

(1924 - 2018)

George P. “Blondie” Rainville

(1928 - 2016)

Children

Gail Ellen Rainville Mullennax

(1960 - 2015)

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