LELAND — Dr. James Weaver Rae Jr., of Leland, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Munson Medical Center. Dr. Rae was born on Oct. 7, 1917, the son of James W. and Grace (Duffield) Rae, in Bowling Green, Ohio.
He graduated from the University of Michigan. While at the university he was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity and was a varsity letterman. He ran track and was the captain and an All-American for the basketball team.
During World War II he was a third-year medical student and was a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. He was among the first to go ashore after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan.
After the war, he returned to U of M Medical School and was awarded his medical degree in 1943. He did his fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
Dr. Rae then returned to Ann Arbor, and in 1950 he became the Founding Chair of the Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation until he retired in 1977. In the 1980s he continued to work part-time at U of M, Northern Michigan Regional Hospital and Munson Medical Center while residing in Leland, where he enjoyed his passion for sailing and golfing.
Dr. Rae is survived by his loving wife of 11 years, Arleen Rakas-Mitchell-Rae; his daughters and sons-in-law, Anne and Bud Blanchette, and Laura and Bob Stapleton; four grandchildren, Blaire Elmore, Drew Blanchette and Rob and Trevor Stapleton; nephew, Jim Bowers; nieces, Bobbie Bowers and Becky Skrainka; stepdaughters, Wendy (Jack) Browner and Tracy Dobson (Oscar Kent) and their four children and five grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 11, at 10 a.m. until the start of the 11 a.m. funeral service, at the Leland Community United Methodist Church. The Rev. Joseph Graybill will officiate. Burial will be at Beechwood Cemetery in the spring.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to ShareCare of Leelanau, PO Box 153, Northport, MI 49670 and/or to the Leelanau Conservancy, PO Box 1007, Leland, MI 49654.
Please share thoughts and memories with Dr. Rae's family on their online guestbook at www.record-eagle.com/obituaries/.
Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.
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FINAL: Joliet 5, Traverse City 2
The Traverse City Beach Bums lost their 2013 Frontier League season opener 5-2 to the Joliet Slammers on Friday night.
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UPDATE: Beach Bums, Slammers tied 1-1 in 4th
The Traverse City Beach Bums are tied with Joliet 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning of their 2013 Frontier League baseball season opener.
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Trojans sweep regional meet
It came down to the final event, but when all was said and done Traverse City Central came away with two regional track championships on Friday.
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Prep sports scoreboard: 05/17/2013
A roundup of high school sports results from across northern Michigan:
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Ex-Traverse City Manager Lewis to head St. Joseph
The city of St. Joseph picked Traverse City's former Manager Richard Lewis as their next city manager.
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Heroin overdose kills man
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Gladiators capture tennis regional
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Editorial: Obama must set tone for IRS, Justice Dept.
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Couple's film focuses on Latin American coffee farmers
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TCC girls beat Midland, qualify for state finals
Traverse City Central qualified for the girls tennis state finals for the 32nd straight year, handily winning the Division 1 regional at Midland.
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Beach Bums open tonight against Joliet
Jacob Clem will get the start in tonight’s Traverse City Beach Bums opener at Joliet.
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No food truck buffet rolled out on first day
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Papa Roach is still swingin'
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Letters to the Editor: 05/17/2013
Second to none; Teach more about less.
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Firings anger Grand Traverse Band members
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Weekend in Brief: 05/17/2013
Do the BBQ; Benzie Players; Garage sale. (Plus more)
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Low-flying helicopters are coming
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Nursing home promises to repay Benzie $484K
The Maples nursing home officials told Benzie County leaders they will repay $484,000 the county loaned the facility by March 2014.
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Traverse City Light & Power joins SUN project
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Sports in Brief: 05/17/2013
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Movie Capsules: 05/17/2013
New this week — Star Trek Into Darkness: After the crew of the Enterprise finds an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction.
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FINAL: Joliet 5, Traverse City 2
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