Obits “Jean was a steadfast advisor and rock of true Texas grit during every storm” the Rather family writes Tuesday Getty Images Jean Rather, a visual artists best known as the wife of journalist Dan Rather for 67 years, died Tuesday from cancer, her family announced. She was 89. “Jean was a steadfast advisor and rock of true Texas grit during every storm. She was also the kind of wife who could meet presidents, kings and queens, draft dodgers, criminals, and corporate suits every day with