More detail on this person: Biagio "Bud" Rao is
now encircled in the arms of God's love. He passed
from this life to Eternal Life surrounded by
family at his home on April 15th, 2015, at 11:15
p.m.
Bud was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on
May 4th, 1943. He was a loving husband to his wife
of fifty years, a tremendous father to his three
boys, and a matchless friend to countless people
with whom he interacted throughout his storied
life. He was also a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, a
Policeman, and a Special Agent for the U.S.
Department of State, as well as an Investigator
for the Office of Personnel Management, and an
Elder in the RLDS church.
Bud is succeeded by his wife Diane, his son James
and wife Robin and their three children (Jacob,
Jeremy, and Emma), his son Sean and wife Lisa
and daughter (Kate), and his brother Joe and his
wife Joyce, and sister-in-law Phyllis Snow and
family. He was preceded in death by his son Rick
and parents Mary and Rocky.
A memorial service will be held at the Outreach
Restoration Branch, 723 South Crysler Avenue,
Independence, MO, 64052, from 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
on Thursday, April 23rd, 2015. Flowers or other
expressions of condolence may be sent to the
church between noon and 5:30 p.m. on
Wednesday, if so desired.
Published in The Examiner on Apr. 18, 2015
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