Lifelong Horse Creek resident, Robert Rainey, passed away on January 8, 2026 at his home with his loving wife by his side.
Robert James Rainey was born to Clarence and Inez Rainey of Horse Creek on January 24th, 1952, in Yreka, California. He was raised with his three sisters in Horse Creek, where he would live to raise his own family. Growing up on the ranch, Bobbyโs childhood consisted of long summers putting up hay to feed cows in the winter, cowboying in the high country alongside his family, and he played a big role in restoring the family ranch following the infamous 1964 flood. As a young boy, Bobby could oftentimes be found playing with his trucks in the dirt, menacing with his cousin Gary and lifelong friend Andy Stone. He spent many hours visiting his Grandma Grace, and even learned to sew on her old treadle sewing machine.
Bobby graduated high school with the class of 1970, and after a year employed with the forest service, he found himself logging, working for Chick Lucas.
