George W. Cain

Obituary

George Wesley ‘Wes’ Cain March 3, 1942 - February 17, 2022 George Wesley “Wes” Cain was born March 3, 1942, in Niangua, Missouri; he died Feb 17, 2022, in Richland, Washington, eight days after his wife, Jennie. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1962 and served on the USS Kearsarge CVS-33. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie; parents, George and Geneva Cain; brother, Larry Cain; sisters, Marlois Keeny and Glenda Phillips; and son, Joseph Bower. He is survived by daughters, Tana Beck, Lauri Morgan and Renee Cain Talley; son, Merle Bower; grandkids, Danae Deal ( Chris), Shaun Bower (Kristy), Tia Shepard (Jay); many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; siblings, Jerry and Janice Cain, Janice and Al Smith, Susan and Bret Swearingen, Tim and Leslie Cain, Randell and Sue Cain, and Cindy and Mark Hobbs. He worked for the State of Oregon on the bridge crew for 20 years. He loved helping others working with his hands working on wood projects and being outdoors doing anything, especially with his love, Jennie. Services are March 25, 2022, at noon at Burns Mortuary of Pendleton with graveside military service after at Skyview Memorial Park, Pendleton