Mr. Harry Henry Rabe was born September 13, 1905 at Berclair in Goliad County, Texas. He passed away April 1, 2003, in the homes of his family in La Feria, Texas. His parents were Mr. Herman Ernest Rabe and Mrs. Bertha Schulenburg Rabe. His step-mother was Mrs. Dora Pahmiyer Rabe. Mr. Harry Rabe was baptized in the Lutheran Church and was educated in The Colony, Bee County schools. Mr. Rabe moved from Bee County, Texas to the Rio Grande Valley in the mid- 1920's to help his brother, Walter, in the produce and farming business they established near La Blanca, Texas in Hidalgo County. They owned a packing shed there for many years. Mr. Harry Rabe also worked for the Donna Irrigation District. Mr. Harry Rabe later moved to Medina County, Texas in 1949 where he bought his farm. In 1953, Mr. Rabe became a deputy sheriff for Medina County. He also was elected Constable of Precinct 5 in 1969 and resigned from that post in 1974. Mr. Rabe served as a Justice of the Peace at Devine, Texas for several years. Mr. Rabe continued farming at Medina County until his retirement around 1981. Mr. Rabe was often called a "peace officer" rather than a "police officer" because of his well-known and skillful arbitration of disputes in Medina County. He did his best to help every citizen of that county settle their problems without going to court. Mr. Rabe had a great positive impact on the lives of the youth of Medina County and elsewhere. He was a great role model for many young boys and men and worked tirelessly for many years with the FFA. He was instrumental in getting the Natalia, Texas Charter for the Boy Scouts of America and was the Explorer Scout leader for many years. Mr. Rabe set a strong example and always encouraged others to do the right thing. In 1985 on Mr. Rabe's 80th birthday, the town of Natalia, Texas celebrated "Harry Rabe Day" and honored him for his many years of giving of himself without expecting anything in return. Many of his Scouts went on to positions of influence in the State of Texas and still speak fondly of Mr. Rabe's positive influence on them. Well known as an outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and camping. His family was very dear to him and he was always there for them. Along with help of his brothers Walter and Herbert, Mr. Rabe maintained the Berclair Cemetery of Goliad County, Texas for many decades mowing it when needed because his mother and four sisters are buried there. Mr. Rabe moved to La Feria, Texas in Cameron County in 1999 to be near family members Mr. Rabe was preceded in death by his father Herman Ernest Rabe in 1963, mother Bertha Schulenburg Rabe in 1909 and step-mother Dora Rabe in 1981. Also preceding him in death were older brothers Walter William Rabe in 2000, Herbert Albert Rabe in 1998, and his four sisters Linda, Esther, Margaret, and Olga Rabe who all died before World War I. Also preceding Mr. Rabe in death are sisters Nora Rabe in 1911, Gertrude Alma Rabe in 1916, Leona Otillia Jones in 1996, Hilda Amelia Bremer in 1993, and Pollie Mae Hill in 1982 and a nephew William Clayton "Bill" Rabe in 1968. Surviving Mr. Rabe are his brother Carl Ellis Rabe of San Antonio, Texas and sister Clara Josephine Blinka of Azle, Texas, numerous nephews and nieces, great and great-great nieces and nephews, a cousin Sister Elizabeth Riebschlaiger, a sister-in-law Mary Effie Shows Rabe, and a wide circle of friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sandi Jo Funk Hospice in care of Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas, to the Boy Scouts of America, or to Cal Farley's Boys ranch, P. O. Box 1890, Amarillo, Texas.