20070106 Local accountant Randy Rager died last Saturday

Local accountant Randy Rager died last Saturday

January 8^th, 2007

Many of us were shocked to awaken this morning to the news that local accountant and community leader, Randy Rager, had passed away last Saturday, January 6^th, 2007.

He was only 53 year-old. It seems just like yesterday, that many of us saw him over the holidays.

I will always remember Mr. Rager for a number of reasons, but the first reason that comes to mind was how helpful he and his CPA firm was, when the City of Westminster, like local governments throughout the nation went through the process of changing our bookkeeping and accounting functions to comply with GASB 34. (Or for more information, go here.)

“Rager, Lehman and Houck” has now had Westminster’s, and the Westminster Fire Company’s audit contract for a number of years and his service to the community and to the many non-profits and businesses in town will be remembered fondly.

Not to overlooked, was his great work in the community with the Bonds Meadow Rotary Club of Westminster, Board of Trustees of Carroll Hospital Center, the Board of Governors of the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, the development committee of St. John Catholic Church, the board of Carroll Community College and the Community Media Center.

He was a consummate professional and very well liked in the community and he will be missed.

Our hearts and prayers go out to his family.

Mr. Rager’s obituary can be found on the Carroll County Times here.

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