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- Madison Courier
2May 20, 1930
DR. G. W. RAINS DEAD
Former Madison Physician is Victim of Paralysis
Dr. George W. Rains died at his home in Wirt this morning at 2:00 a.m. after a long period of illness. Dr. Rains was stricken with paralysis in August 1927, in his office in this city, and from which he never recovered and which confined him to his bed until his death.
Dr. Rains was born in Grant county, Kentucky, May 25, 1857. He was educated in the public schools of that state, beginning the study of medicine at the age of fourteen years under a praeceptor. He was graduated from the Cincinnati college of surgery with high honors and began his practice in Kentucky, later moving to Indiana where he had practiced for fifty years. Dr. Rains opened an office in this city in 1909 and had a successful practice from the start.
Dr. Rains was always a student of his profession. He was a man of positive convictions, and held a deep appreciation of his friendships.
He was twice married. He left surviving him the following children of his first marriage: Mrs. Edward Moore, Mrs. Hubert Bacon and Mont B. Rains, of Indianapolis; Omer F. Rains, of Detroit, Mich.; Emil Rains, of Paris, Ky. Two sisters also survive, Mrs. T. B. Noel, of Moberly Mo., and Mrs. Joseph Gann, of Salisbury, Mo. His second marriage to Rinda Fritzler, of this county, who survives him and who has been his constant companion and attendant during his illness.
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1857 - 1930 (72 years)
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