b'IN MEMORYRemembering Steve RauschStevenWilliamRausch,67,passedinterment Tuesday,June18,atGeorgia awayonJune8,2019.StevewasbornNational Cemetery, Canton, Ga.inDayton,Ohio,andgraduatedfromStevewasabelovedmemberofthe Belmont High School in 1969, after whichfl industry,spendingmanyyearsooring he joined the Army. He worked in saleswith USG before working as an indepen- oor and marketing development in the fl dent consultant. coveringandceramictileindustryfor over 48 years. Tile industry mourns a friendHe had been active in the Boy ScoutsMembersoftheindustrysharedtheir (including Wood Badge), Walk to EmmausthoughtsaboutStevesimpactonthe (where he served as a Lay director) andindustry, character, and friendship. Perimeter Church. He developed a loveSteveRauschwasastrongbeliever forfl andwasanactivememberin industry collaboration and associationying oftheSilverWingsFraternity.Healsovalue, said Bart Bettiga, NTCA Executive enjoyedboating,skiingandspendingDirector.Asamanufacturerrepresen-time with his family. tative,hegavehistimeandenergyto Steveissurvivedbyhiswifeof44support our trade. He was active in both years, Christy; three children, Tim, Jill andthe NTCA and CTEF, and he worked hard Jen; and six grandchildren (Emma, Andy,on our behalf to involve his peers in our Kaeden,Henry,CooperandLucy). Theactivitiesaswell.Heauthoredmany celebration of life took place on Monday,articlesonourbehalfandwasalways June17,atPerimeterChurch;withsupportive of our programs. We will miss him very much, and our prayers are with his family. Bastian Lohmann, Director/VP of Sales & Marketing for wedi, said, I am deeply saddened about Steves passing and my prayers are with his family. He has earned a beautiful place in heaven, and it will probably look like his home in the coun-try,whichhewassopassionateabout. The industry is losing a great personality, resource and proponent, and I am losing a person who, more than once, helped meandwediduring TCNAcommittee-related discussions and with great advice. 88 TileLetter | August 2019'