Obituary of Mary G. Cain

MARY GUPTON CAIN November 14, 1930 ~ March 19, 2012 Mary Gupton Cain, 81, of Vancouver, WA passed away on March 19, 2012. Mary was born November 14, 1930 in Santa Cruz, CA to James Curtis and Mary Gupton Siler. She was the eldest of two children, and is survived by her younger brother James C. Siler of Redding, CA. Preceding her in death was her husband of 58 years, William James Cain. Mary was an Education major at San Jose State University where she met Bill on a blind date. Bill and Mary have four children, Mary Elizabeth and Rand Dickson of Medford, OR, Sally Ann and Don Houck of Vancouver, WA, William James Jr. and Jill Lynch Cain of Petaluma, CA, and Thomas Charles of Elkins, WV. Mary was also the proud grandmother of 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Mary was a loving wife and mother, whose vast photo collection attests to that fact. When not busy raising Cain's, Mary was active in local churches, clubs and community organizations. Mary and Bill loved to travel and have been all over the world golfing, eating and taking pictures. Despite dealing with an illness for several years, and the loss of her husband, Mary continued to stay strong and continued to travel including trips to Panama, the eastern U.S. and even spent last month in Hawaii. Mary will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A memorial service for Mary will be held at 3:00 Sat. March 31st at The Quarry in their theatre. Straub's Funeral Home & Columbia River Cremation is in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of cards or flowers, donations may be made to Hospice SW or Hospice House at P.O. Box 1600, Vancouver, WA, 98668. Please include "In Memory of Mary Cain" on your check or a separate piece of paper. To send condolences or to sign the online guest book please visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com.