Background
Rather, Louis Herbert was born on June 14, 1930 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Louis Herbert and Juanita Cleo (Hooton) Rather.
Rather, Louis Herbert was born on June 14, 1930 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Louis Herbert and Juanita Cleo (Hooton) Rather.
Bachelor, Rice U., 1952; Bachelor of Architecture, Rice U., 1954.
Project archaeology, Lloyd & Morgan Archs., Houston, 1954-1959; senior vice president, 3D International Archs., Houston, 1959-1980; senior vice president, principal, H.C.H. & Partners Archs., Houston, 1981-1988; architecture director, R.P.A. & Associations, Los Angeles, 1988-1989; project archaeology, quality assurance director, Graeber, Simmons & Cowan, Austin, Texas, 1989-1996; retired, since 1996; artist, Lampasas, Texas, since 1996. Treasurer Watercolor Art Society, Houston, 1976-1978. Interviewed Southwest Art Magazine, 1984.
Member planning & zoning board City of Hunters Creek, Texas. Member National Watercolor Society (active), American Watercolor Society (active, Barse Miller Memorial award 1985, Walser Greathouse medal 1995).
Married Jacquelyn ElizabethSpeece, June 23, 1952. Children: Kathi Ann Rather Hall, Jon Tim Rather, Craig Jay Rather.