William Harvey Rau's Obituary
William Harvey “Tex” Rau, 75, passed away December 19, 2014. He was born June 23, 1939 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late William and Marie (Goetz) Rau. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Yvette Rau.
He served our country in the US Marine Corps. Tex retired as the CEO of a property management company and moved to Manatee County in 2003. He was a member of the Palmetto Elks Club #2449 and loved fishing and boating.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 14 years, Stacey; son, Rex Rau; brothers, Carl, Jim and Joe Rau, all of Indianapolis, Indiana; and two granddaughters.
There will be a visitation Monday, December 22, 2014 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Skyway Community Chapel, 512 61st Street East, Palmetto 34221. Funeral will follow at 4:00 PM.
Contributions may be made to the Army of Hope C/O Palmetto Elks Lodge #2449, 4611 4th Avenue E, Palmetto FL 34220.
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