VICTOR WORTH "VIC" CAIN

1920 - 2008

Vic Cain went home to be with his Lord on March 19, 2008 surrounded by his family at Skagit Valley Hospital. He was born in Casper Wyoming on March 22, 1920. He graduated from Riverton High School, Riverton, Wyoming.

He went into the Navy during World War II and began his love for cooking while he was a baker in the Navy. Their ship came back to Whidbey Island where he met his loving wife Erdic Rhoades. They were married 54 wonderful years.

Vic was a loving husband, father, brother, grand and great-grandfather. He was extremely easy to talk to, with a generosity of heart, a broad grin and an unforgettable laugh. He was also very loving, caring and willing to help anyone who needed help.

Throughout his years in Mount Vernon he contributed to our community in many ways. Vic blessed all the organizations he was involved in and many others with his cooking of large, wonderful meals. He was the founder and head cook of the Vic Cain Christmas Dinners at the Moose Hall. He cooked for 18 years, and then, when he was unable to cook the meals, he went every Christmas and greeted guests at the door, including last Christmas. He was an active member of the United Presbyterian church for 60 years. He served in many positions on the board, cooked many meals, including dinners, Salmon BBQ, started the annual Mother/Daughter banquet and designed the new kitchen when the new social hall was built. He was proud to be a Board Member of the Skagit Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross and put in many many hours of volunteering. He participated as a member of the Skagit Squares. Besides Vic and Erdice's dancing they held many offices and also cooked many Thanksgiving dinners for the club. Vic and Erdice won the McGregor Award for Community Service. Vic belonged to the Moose Club, the Lion's Club and had been a member of 1st Lutheran Church for 3-1/2 years. He belonged to the YMCA and did water aerobics for 5 years.

Victor worked as an accountant throughout most of his life in the Skagit Valley, keeping books for various companies and preparing income tax returns. He was the 1st Business Manager for Skagit Valley Hospital. Vic and his mother had a cafe in downtown Mount Vernon when he first left the Navy. He retired from Washington State Department of Labor and Industries as a field auditor.

After Erdice's death he met his present wife, Pat Brown, at a State Square Dance Festival in Wenatchee. Love and companionship blossomed and they were married March 25, 2000. They were married for eight loving years.

What Vic loved most was his family, church and helping others. He was preceded in death by his parents, Blanche and Watkins Cain, his brothers Joe and Dale Cain and his wife Erdice.

He is survived by his second wife Pat and her family whom he loved and was loved by them and his four children whom he loved dearly; Margery Edwards, her children Wren and Ali, her grandchildren Iyah, Kateel, Yma, and Payton; Dan and Carol Cain, their children Jessica and Danny; David Cain; Mary Anne Nurkiewicz, her children Abraham, Isaac, Tanya and the boy's stepfather Bob Priest.

We will miss his warmth, humor and outgoing personality. But etched in our hearts forever will be the honesty, integrity, generosity and sincerity with which he lived his life.

A memorial service will be held at the First Lutheran Church, 2015 E. Blackburn Road, Mount Vernon, on Saturday, April 12th at 1:00, followed by a Celebration of Life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, the Diabetes Association, or a charity of your choice.

We wish to thank Michelle Powell MSN and her staff, Dr. Duncan Landreth, Dr. Larry Moss, the many helpful doctors and nurses at Skagit Valley Hospital who took such good care of Victor.