Dear Drew,
This is always how I began my poetry workshop letters to you. I know I never got the chance to
tell you how much I meant it, but I did. You were dear to my heart. You were my first real crush
out...
I was lucky to get to know Drew through music. I remember that, almost every Jazz band rehearsal, Dr. Shotsberger would say, “Hey, where are Drew and Larry?” and moments later they’d both stroll...
I knew Drew primarily through our church, St. Peter’s. He was one of the first people I remember meeting through the church because for one Christmas mass, we did a performance of Little Drummer Boy...
To know Drew Rainer is to love him. And man, was he loved. Drew and I got to spend a lot of time together doing what we both loved- make music. From our audio engineering class, to time at the curb lodge,...
I don’t think I remember a time in my life without Drew Rainer. For as long as I can remember, he and his family would be lined up on a church pew at St. Peters every single Sunday at 8:30 am. We would...
Drew was one of those guys who was selfless and cared for others. The night we lost him, he was organizing rides for his house to get his friends downtown safely. He was the last to leave his house that...
Reading the stories that have already been posted, it touches my heart to see how Drew touched the lives of so many others, even if it was in a brief, passing moment. Drew was just that type of guy,...
I knew Drew for four years and in many ways, Drew’s presence was a foundational aspect of my time at Rhodes. I saw him everywhere. I’d get meals with him, hang out at his dorm room and house,...
Drew was a dear friend of mine throughout highschool and the recent news about him has affected me deeply. All throughout my time at CBHS, Drew remained a constant source of jokes, support, and memories...
In honor of Drew, I'd like to share the story of one of the few interactions I had with him:
While I only met Drew a handful of times, the interactions I did have with him very clearly showed the type...
Drew Rainer was a constant in my Rhodes experience. I met him when I first got to Rhodes, and over the course of enough Sig Nu parties and Curb Institute work I was happy to call him a friend. This semester...
