Raines Loved Family, Friends and Farming

A man of great faith and love for family and friends, Gwynn Harrison Raines was born in Stafford County, Virginia on April 1, 1891. Mr. Raines had eight children  – five sons and three daughters – with the former Ethel Lambert Wine, whom he married on June 10, 1912. Apart from his work at VDOT, he also provided for his family by diligently working his 100 acre farm.

On May 10, 1939, while working on Route 1 in Stafford County, he was killed . Mr. Raines was 48 years old.