Rollie Alan Rather, 62, of Hawthorne, passed away at his
daughter’s home in Reno, Feb. 23, 2009. He was born in
Reno June 17, 1946.
He earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1962 and graduated
from Mineral County High School in 1964. He was the
Executive Director of the Mineral County Counsel on
Alcohol and Drug Abuse for many years and was clean and
sober for 32 years. Rollie was a Marine Corps Veteran
who served in Vietnam. He was a member of many clubs and
organizations including the Kiwanis Club and the
American Legion. He loved spending time with his family,
hunting with his brother, stock car racing, riding
motorcycles, dancing, celebrating sobriety, and helped
anyone in need whenever he had the chance. He also had a
love for animals that was undeniable. His passion for
riding motorcycles most recently led him to become a
member of Iron Nation Motorcycle Club. He will forever
be missed and loved by all.
Rollie was preceded in death by both his parents.
He is survived by his brother Phillip (Patricia) Rather;
sister Elizabeth Hancock; son, Brandon (Kindra) Rather;
daughters Stephannie Rather, Freace Peavy, Vanilla (Bob)
Dawg, and Raeven Rather; and six grandsons Zack (age
19), Kyle ( age 18), Tyler ( age 16), Ryan (age 13),
Tommy (age 10), and Jordan Rollie (age 11 weeks).
A
celebration of life will be 11 a.m. Sunday at the
Mineral County High School Gymnasium in Hawthorne. A
full military service will be planned for a later date
at the Veterans Cemetery in Fernley and will be open for
all to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you
to please make a donation to the charity of your choice
in his name. Stories and memories are welcome to be sent
to
pop_rather@hotmail.com
for the family to share.
