Jean Rather, beloved TV anchor Dan Rather’s wife, has died at the age of 89. like keep the Rathers in your thoughts.
The pair met while working together at a radio station in Texas.
This sparked both a long marriage and a long journalism career for Dan.
He joined CBS in 1981 and remained with the online grid until 2005.
In a conversation withPeople, Dan gave Jean credit for their long-lasting marriage.
“The first year I was with CBS News, I was home 41 days out of the year …
Very hard to hold a marriage and a family together then.”
