Background
Rains, Horace was born on January 13, 1912 in Atlanta. Son of Igolius and Elizabeth (Ketchins) Rains.
Rains, Horace was born on January 13, 1912 in Atlanta. Son of Igolius and Elizabeth (Ketchins) Rains.
Bachelor of Science, Wilberforce University, 1937. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1938. Doctor of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1953.
Insurance salesman Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 1938—1940. Instructor health & physical education Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1940. Recreation director National Youth Administration, Wilberforce, 1941.
Assistant professor military science & tactics Wilberforce University, 1941—1944. Intern, Los Angeles County General Hospital, 1953—1954. Practice medicine Long Beach, 1954—1973, since 1977, Los Angeles, 1973—1977.
Served with United States Army, 1944-1945, European Theatre of Operations, PTO.
Member staff St. Mary Medical Center, since 1977, trustee, 1971. Chairman medical education subcommittee California Research & Medical Education Fund, 1970—1971. Chairman Long Beach Human Relations Commission, 1972—1975, United Civil Rights Committee, 1963—1965.
Member Long Beach City Planning Commission, since 1980. Board directors Family Service Long Beach, 1966—1972, Fair Housing Foundation. Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (president Long Beach chapter 1961-1962), International Platform Association, Wilberforce University Alumni Association (president Southern California chapter 1969-1974, national director), California Lung Association (president Long Beach chapter 1964-1965, director 1966-1971), American Lung Association (state director since 1980), Lions (president 1979-1980).
Married Frances Mary McHie, May 1, 1951. Children: Anthony John, Kimberly Annual.