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Virginia Eleanor McCall Rains

Birth	:	19 Jun 1923 Washington, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Oct 2014 Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial	:	Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2861279, -91.7004451
Description	:	We sadly announce the updating of the McCall-Rains genealogy tree with the passing of Virginia McCall Rains on October 1, 2014. Virginia began her adventure in life on Tuesday, June 19, 1923, the first child of Howard and Helen McCall of West Chester, Iowa. She was soon joined by sister, Jean (1926) and brother, Richard (1929). As a child, Virginia was a tomboy and loved the outdoors. She said her dad had wanted a son. The farm presented her with many adventures. Virginia graduated from West Chester High School in 1941. She then attended Business school in Davenport Iowa. She... Read More	We sadly announce the updating of the McCall-Rains genealogy tree with the passing of Virginia McCall Rains on October 1, 2014. Virginia began her adventure in life on Tuesday, June 19, 1923, the first child of Howard and Helen McCall of West Chester, Iowa. She was soon joined by sister, Jean (1926) and brother, Richard (1929). As a child, Virginia was a tomboy and loved the outdoors. She said her dad had wanted a son. The farm presented her with many adventures. Virginia graduated from West Chester High School in 1941. She then attended Business school in Davenport Iowa. She worked in the office of the Washington Button Factory in Washington Iowa. On August 18, 1946, she married Edward W. Rains at the McCall family farm in Washington County. They moved to Keota, Iowa, where they established the Rains Furniture Store. Virginia and Ed had three children, Matthew (1950), Rebecca (Bekki) (1951), and Debra Rainell (1953). Virginia played the piano and accordion, and loved to square dance. While in Keota, She also taught Sunday school at the Federated Church. Perhaps Virginia’s greatest passion was her love of genealogy. You couldn’t pass a cemetery without her and the kids looking for relatives’ names on the tombstones. It seems like we were always searching for cemeteries. If it wasn’t a cemetery, we were visiting relatives gathering information. Historical Society libraries were a favorite stomping ground for Virginia. In 1997, she published The Descendants of Thomas Waller Raines, which traced the Rains side of the family back to 1782. Virginia’s love for genealogy can best be summed up by this quote from the unfinished work on the McCall History about herself, “Virginia was born and grew up in Washington county Iowa, but where did her genes come from? Who gave her the good genes that made her what she is. Where did she get those brown eyes, those freckles, the curious mind that searches for her ancestors, to find who they were and where they came from, how they lived and where.” In 1961, the family moved to Marion, Iowa, where Ed became the local manager for the Chamber of Commerce. Virginia worked in the office for the Bartlett Furniture Store. In 1964, the family moved to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, where Ed continued his work as their Chamber of Commerce executive manager. From 1971 to 1984, Ed returned to the furniture business working for the Sears Furniture Department in Madison, Wisconsin. Virginia worked in the office of J. C. Penny’s and later at Butler/Jamesway Manufacturing until she retired. Ed and Virginia were divorced in 1986, but always remained close friends. Virginia continued to work until she was 73. After retirement, Virginia moved next door to her daughter, Bekki and her granddaughter, Hannah, in Madison. Virginia, loved to read, garden, cross stitch, walk her granddaughter to school, and preparing the family evening meal.

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Where is Virginia Eleanor McCall Rains's memorial?
Virginia Eleanor McCall Rains's memorial is located at: Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, USA.
When did Virginia Eleanor McCall Rains death?
Virginia Eleanor McCall Rains death on 1 Oct 2014 in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Virginia Eleanor McCall Rains's memorial?
Latitude: 41.2861279
Longitude: -91.7004451

Family Members:

Parent

Howard Prather McCall

(1893 - 1977)

Helen E. Pauley McCall

(1898 - 1979)

Spouse

Edward Wayne Rains

(1926 - 1996)

Siblings

Jean Louise McCall Chase

(1921 - 2017)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2861279, -91.7004451

2. Woodlawn Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2943300, -91.6968100

3. County Home Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3125162, -91.7223905

4. Moore Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2583511, -91.6668326

5. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2435989, -91.6474991

6. Shiloh Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2250130, -91.6789390

7. Pattison Cemetery
West Chester, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3365000, -91.7534000

8. Memorial Miller Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2400500, -91.7735900

9. Schrock-Eureka Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2050018, -91.7125015

10. Benson Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2376912, -91.6108355

11. Craven Cemetery
West Chester, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3444595, -91.7835035

12. Martin Cemetery
Marion Township, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2000194, -91.6668323

13. Custer Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1921500, -91.7125900

14. Todd Cemetery
Franklin Township, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2555705, -91.8196155

15. Plains Cemetery
Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3808632, -91.7000885

16. Bethel Mennonite Church Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1963997, -91.6596985

17. Grace Hill Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2593994, -91.8281021

18. Sommers Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1927986, -91.6505966

19. Roberts Chapel Cemetery
West Chester, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3616982, -91.7893982

20. Gatlin Cemetery
Brighton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2416818, -91.8251712

21. Ainsworth Cemetery
Ainsworth, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2943649, -91.5626373

22. Sandy Hook Cemetery
Brighton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2050018, -91.7957993

23. West Chester Cemetery
West Chester, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3521996, -91.8146973

24. New Haven Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2943993, -91.8480988