Richard Alan Dick Cain, 79

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, Livingston lost one of its finest citizens, Richard Alan Dick Cain. Dick, 79, passed away Tuesday morning at St. Peter s Hospital in Helena, following a short illness from heart and kidney failure. Cremation has taken place and memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Holbrook United Methodist Church, at the corner of Fifth and Lewis streets in Livingston. The Rev. David Gunderson and the Rev. Glen Gleaves of St. Andrew s Episcopal Church will officiate. Graveside committal with masonic and military honors will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Franzen-Davis Funeral Home in Livingston. Dick was born July 30, 1930, in Livingston, the third of three sons of Oliver M. and Estelle (Venable) Cain. He attended Livingston schools, graduating from Park County High School in 1948. In August of 1945, he began work as a crew caller for Northern Pacific Railroad. In October of 1950, he entered the U.S. Navy and served in Guam, Japan, Okinawa and at Whidbey Island, Wash. Dick married Mariellyn Currier on Oct. 26, 1952, in Livingston and they lived in Anacortes, Wash., while he was stationed at Whidbey Island. Following his honorable discharge in July of 1954, the couple returned to Livingston and Dick resumed his work with the railroad, serving in numerous clerical positions. He retired as the chief clerk in July 1992 after 47 years of service. Mariellyn died in December of 2007. Dick was an active member of St. Andrew s Episcopal Church; Livingston Lodge No. 32, A.F. & A.M.; Livingston Scottish Rite Bodies; Al Bedoo Shrine Temple; and was a past exalted ruler and district deputy of Livingston Elks Lodge No. 246. Dick also enjoyed acting and was in several plays at the Blue Slipper Theatre in Livingston. Survivors include his daughter, Candace A. Cain, of Helena; son, James A. and Sandy Cain, and their children, Katie, Ian, Brennen, and Lauren, all of Whitefish; his brother, Robert M. Bud and Doreen Cain, of Spokane, and their children, Donald, Kathleen, and Curtis; and several cousins. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Donald Cain; and a niece, Cheryl. If so desired, memorials may be directed to St. Andrew s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 835, Livingston, MT 59047; or to Shriner s Hospital for Children, P.O. Box 2472, Attn: Memorial Department, Spokane, WA 99210-2472.