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Warren John Rackham ’74

Warren John Rackham ’74, April 28, 2009, in Portland. John received a BA in political science from Reed. He studied bronze casting, intaglio printmaking, real stone lithography, and drawing at Portland State University, and had a successful career as a sculptor in New York, where he taught at the Sculpture Center, held exhibitions, received commissions, and also served on the board of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. In 1990, he married Margaret Cairo; the couple moved to Portland to raise their daughter. In Portland, John worked as a contractor. Survivors include his wife, daughter, and two brothers.

Appeared in Reed magazine: November 2009

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