Clive Hedley Rayne

Clive Rayne was born in Wimbledon, Surrey, England on August 30th, 1929 and moved to California with his parents and older brother, Derek, in 1937. Arriving in Carmel in 1940, Clive attended Sunset School and Carmel High, graduating from the newly built school in 1944.

After attending Hartnell College, Clive entered directly into the family clothing business, Derek Rayne, Ltd. which his father, Charles Rayne and brother Derek established in 1943. (Retail clothing was a family tradition, Charles was a partner in the H. & M. Rayne Shoe Co. in London, with cousin Edward knighted as “Shoemaker to the Queen”.) Clive and Derek continued as partners until they retired in 1995, closing the landmark men’s and ladies’ clothing store after more than 50 years- the oldest established retail store on Ocean Ave. Clive was proud to have served an impressive list of local customers and many notables, including Marilyn Monroe, Red Skelton, the King of Spain, and Salvador Dali.

Mr. Rayne served as a member of the local National Guard Unit, the Carmel Business Association, Monterey Peninsula Flycasters, and the Carmel River Steelhead Association. He was a loyal supporter of numerous community organizations.

Clive was a consummate gentleman with discerning taste, always impeccably dressed, an avid reader with an affable nature and quick wit. He enjoyed the out-of-doors, was a passionate fly-fisherman and adventuresome traveler, fishing extensively in California and the western states as well as such exotic locales as Costa Rica, New Zealand and Christmas Island.

Clive was devoted to his family and is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kathryn (Kate), daughter Shelley and her husband Gilbert Mercadal of Monterey, daughter Melinda and her husband John Logsdon of Grass Valley, CA, son Trevor Rayne and his wife Jan of Railroad Flat, CA, stepsons Kevin Huston and his wife Marilyn of Carmel, and Kit Huston and wife Claire of Cobb, CA, stepdaughters Krissy Huston of Carmel and Kami Huston of Kelseyville, CA, 10 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren, as well as sister-in-law Gerda Rayne and long-time family companion Evelyn Goldsmith.

A private burial was held in Pacific Grove on March 1, 2013, with a public celebration of Clive’s life to be announced later this month.