Rather was born on Oct. 31, 1931, in Wharton, Texas.
Rather toldCloser Weeklyhow he met Jean and how she was the family’s rock while he was working.
“I was working at KTRH radio in Houston and she came to work in a secretarial position.
In my case, it was love at first sight.
“I don’t think there’s any secret about it.
You have to work at it, and having two wonderful children has helped.
Mostly thanks to Jean, they have grown into very good adults.
But I never take it for granted.
I’m still working at it.
Because if for any reason Jean left me, I wouldn’t be worth a damn.”
Those two children who are now adults have given Rather and Jean two grandsons, Martin and Andrew.
“I have two grandchildren … they are still young.
My oldest grandson Martin is now 20 years old.
He is a senior at Rice University in Houston.
“I don’t have great-grandchildren yet.
We’ll see how that goes.”
Rather gave an update on both his children and grandchildren toCloser WeeklywhenCOVIDfirst hit.
“Robin is in business for herself she’s an expert on sustainability and an environmental activist.
“His son Martin is [23] and running a political campaign for a candidate for state legislature.
