Obituary-- Alvah J. Cain
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Alvah J. Cain --Robinson Daily News, July 28, 1952-- A.J.  Cain,
son of Lewis and sarah Cain, was born in Somerset, Ohio, April 14, 1860 and
departed this life at his home north of Oblong July 23 1952 at the  age  of
92 years, 3 months, 9 days. He was the lst survivor of the family who  with
their mother, moved from Ohio to the Oblong community when he was  9  years
of age where the remainder of his long active life was spent.  In  1885  he
was united in marriage to Celia Ikemire and to this union six children were
born -- two sons and four daughter. The wife preceded him in  death  Aug  3
1907, one son, Claude, in June, 1936, and  one  daughter  Isabelle  Carroll
July 15, 1952--- just eight days prior to his passing. On January 3 1912 he
was united in marriage to Eva Shinn who survives him.  Beside  his  devoted
companion he leaves three daughters, Mrs. Alta Wilson and Mrs. Maude  McCoy
of Oblong, Mrs. Sarah Griggs of Salem,  ILL,  one  son  Orlan  L.  Cain  of
Owensboro, KY, a stepson, Albert  Shinn  of  Oblong  and  a  niece  Alberta
Chapman of McPherson, Kansas, who in infancy was taken into  the  home  and
reared as a member of the  family.  Also  surviving  are  19  grandchildren
sixteen great grandchildren, two nephews,  Lewis  P.  Cain  of  Oblong  and
Charles Cain of Vining, Kansas other relatives and a host of friends. For a
number of years he was a member of the Prairie Grove Baptist  Church  later
transferring his membership to the Pilgrim Holiness Church  in  Oblong.  He
was a loving father, a true friend, a  good  neighbor  and  will  be  sadly
missed by the entire community. His very conception of life and its  master
motive seemed to be service, and might fittingly be expressed in the  words
of the poet as follows: Others, Lord, yes others, Let  this  my  motto  be;
Help me to live for others, That I may live for Thee.  Lord  help  me  live
from day to day in such a self forgetful way, That even  when  I  kneel  to
pray My prayer shall be for others. help me in all the work I do.  To  ever
be sincere and true. And know that all I do for you, Must needs be done for
others And when my work on earth is done,  And  my  new  work  in  heaven's
begun, May I forget the crown I've won While  thinking  still  of  others."
Funeral services were held Friday, July 25 at 2:00 at the Marshall  Funeral
Chapel with Rev. H.J. Kemp officating, assisted by Rev. W.E. Catey.  Burial
was in the Wilkins Cemetery.








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