John C. Raines of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, November 12, 2017, surrounded by family and comforting support from friends.
John was born on October 27, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN to Bishop Richard C. Raines and Lucille Arnold Raines, the youngest of their four children.
He attended The Blake School, Carleton College and Union Theological Seminary, where he earned a Th.D degree.
In 1961, he was arrested and jailed as a Freedom Rider in Little Rock, AK and in Georgia while a voter registration worker.
On August 27, 1962 he married Bonnie Heather Muir.
In 1966, he joined the newly-established religion department at Temple University where he taught Social Ethics for more than 50 years.
In 1971, John and Bonnie and six others – "The Citizen's Commission to Investigate the FBI" burglarized the FBI office in Media, PA, removed documents and mailed copies to newspapers. The Washington Post published the findings which confirmed secret FBI activities subverting the constitutional rights of citizens. In 2014, the story was revealed in a book and documentary film.
He was the beloved husband of Bonnie (nee Muir), loving father of Lindsley, Mark, Nathan, and wasMary (Sam Park) and "Grandaddy" to seven remarkable grandchildren.
His memorial service was held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Christ Church, 20 N American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
John requested that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, www.splcenter.org. or the American Civil Liberties Union, 915 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, www.aclu.org.
John was born on October 27, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN to Bishop Richard C. Raines and Lucille Arnold Raines, the youngest of their four children.
He attended The Blake School, Carleton College and Union Theological Seminary, where he earned a Th.D degree.
In 1961, he was arrested and jailed as a Freedom Rider in Little Rock, AK and in Georgia while a voter registration worker.
On August 27, 1962 he married Bonnie Heather Muir.
In 1966, he joined the newly-established religion department at Temple University where he taught Social Ethics for more than 50 years.
In 1971, John and Bonnie and six others – "The Citizen's Commission to Investigate the FBI" burglarized the FBI office in Media, PA, removed documents and mailed copies to newspapers. The Washington Post published the findings which confirmed secret FBI activities subverting the constitutional rights of citizens. In 2014, the story was revealed in a book and documentary film.
He was the beloved husband of Bonnie (nee Muir), loving father of Lindsley, Mark, Nathan, and wasMary (Sam Park) and "Grandaddy" to seven remarkable grandchildren.
His memorial service was held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Christ Church, 20 N American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
John requested that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, www.splcenter.org. or the American Civil Liberties Union, 915 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, www.aclu.org.
John C. Raines of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died on Sunday, November 12, 2017, surrounded by family and comforting support from friends.
John was born on October 27, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN to Bishop Richard C. Raines and Lucille Arnold Raines, the youngest of their four children.
He attended The Blake School, Carleton College and Union Theological Seminary, where he earned a Th.D degree.
In 1961, he was arrested and jailed as a Freedom Rider in Little Rock, AK and in Georgia while a voter registration worker.
On August 27, 1962 he married Bonnie Heather Muir.
In 1966, he joined the newly-established religion department at Temple University where he taught Social Ethics for more than 50 years.
In 1971, John and Bonnie and six others – "The Citizen's Commission to Investigate the FBI" burglarized the FBI office in Media, PA, removed documents and mailed copies to newspapers. The Washington Post published the findings which confirmed secret FBI activities subverting the constitutional rights of citizens. In 2014, the story was revealed in a book and documentary film.
He was the beloved husband of Bonnie (nee Muir), loving father of Lindsley, Mark, Nathan, and wasMary (Sam Park) and "Grandaddy" to seven remarkable grandchildren.
His memorial service was held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Christ Church, 20 N American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
John requested that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, www.splcenter.org. or the American Civil Liberties Union, 915 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, www.aclu.org.
John was born on October 27, 1933 in Minneapolis, MN to Bishop Richard C. Raines and Lucille Arnold Raines, the youngest of their four children.
He attended The Blake School, Carleton College and Union Theological Seminary, where he earned a Th.D degree.
In 1961, he was arrested and jailed as a Freedom Rider in Little Rock, AK and in Georgia while a voter registration worker.
On August 27, 1962 he married Bonnie Heather Muir.
In 1966, he joined the newly-established religion department at Temple University where he taught Social Ethics for more than 50 years.
In 1971, John and Bonnie and six others – "The Citizen's Commission to Investigate the FBI" burglarized the FBI office in Media, PA, removed documents and mailed copies to newspapers. The Washington Post published the findings which confirmed secret FBI activities subverting the constitutional rights of citizens. In 2014, the story was revealed in a book and documentary film.
He was the beloved husband of Bonnie (nee Muir), loving father of Lindsley, Mark, Nathan, and wasMary (Sam Park) and "Grandaddy" to seven remarkable grandchildren.
His memorial service was held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 in Christ Church, 20 N American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
John requested that in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Southern Poverty Law Center, 400 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104, www.splcenter.org. or the American Civil Liberties Union, 915 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, www.aclu.org.
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