Ajaish and Mary Alice Rather are buried in Section S in Sandusky's Oakland Cemetery. They raised seven children together and were both active in community and church activities.
In 1967, the baseball diamond at Jaycee Park was renamed "Rather Field" in honor of Ajaish "Butch" Rather. An article in the August 14, 1967 issue of the Sandusky Register reported that Mr. Rather had been a member of the Board of Recreation for several years, and he helped hundreds of area youngsters in youth baseball programs. Ajaish Rather passed away in 1967, before his son David Elmer "Bo" Rather began to play college football at the University of Michigan. Later Bo played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins and Chicago Bears.
Mrs. Mary Alice Rather was active in Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was past president of the Sandusky Chapter of the N.A.A.C.P. She was a member of the the Board of the Erie Metro Housing Agency, Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies, and the Human Relations Commission of Sandusky. For several years she was the executive director of the CAC in Sandusky. She worked tirelessly for the civil rights of the residents of Sandusky and Erie County. Mrs. Rather died on June 6, 2006. An obituary for Mrs. Mary Alice Rather appeared in the June , 2006 issue of the Sandusky Register.
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Rather for your many years of service to your community!
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