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Daniel O'Connell “Dan” Cain Jr.

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Birth	:	10 Jun 1926 Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	5 Mar 2022 Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.0532990, -95.7360992
Description	:	Daniel O'Connell Cain, 95, passed away in Topeka on March 5, 2022, with his beloved family at his side. Dan was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, June 10, 1926, the eldest son of Daniel O., Sr., and Elisabeth Quinn Cain. After briefly living in Elwood, Kansas, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, before settling in Salina. Dan graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. A near-fatal bout of rheumatic fever prevented his deployment to the Pacific theater before the war's end. Dan attended Kansas State University on the GI... Read More	Daniel O'Connell Cain, 95, passed away in Topeka on March 5, 2022, with his beloved family at his side. Dan was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, June 10, 1926, the eldest son of Daniel O., Sr., and Elisabeth Quinn Cain. After briefly living in Elwood, Kansas, the family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, before settling in Salina. Dan graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Salina in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. A near-fatal bout of rheumatic fever prevented his deployment to the Pacific theater before the war's end. Dan attended Kansas State University on the GI Bill and earned a bachelor's degree in Agricultural Economics in 1950. He took a job out of college teaching soil conservation practices to farmers and returning veterans in Sherman County. Later, he was hired by the State Department of Agriculture in Topeka. He subsequently shifted to the Kansas Corporation Commission, where he served for many years as a securities examiner. In the late 1970s, Dan left state employment and never looked back to focus full-time on his expanding agricultural concerns. His family had farmed in Kansas since the 1860s and Dan proved a successful heir to this legacy. His holdings eventually included prime acreage in Shawnee, Douglas, Osage and Jefferson counties. Dan was a devoted steward of the land and committed to limiting the use of fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides. In 2008, he was recognized by Douglas County as Soil Conservationist of the Year. Dan served on the Kansas Corn Commission and was a member of the National Corn Growers' research and marketing committees. He traveled to Japan with the corn commission in 1994 to commemorate the rapid expansion of Kansas corn exports to that country. After retiring, Dan established an endowment at his alma mater to support alternative uses for Kansas agricultural products. Dan was an astute and successful stock market investor but was happiest working the land, especially if joined by his family. Whether laboring alongside his dad and younger brothers, Gene and Jim, to bring in the harvest in his bachelor years, overseeing his son, Dan III, and sons-in-law in clearing brush and rock to put additional acreage into production, or enlisting his daughters and grandchildren to chop invasive Russian thistles, Dan understood that success as an independent farmer required contributions from all. He was physically fit and would often labor past sundown, sometimes alone. Family members occasionally bristled at being pressed into service on the hottest days of summer, but they all learned from his self-reliance and iron work ethic. Dan was a true son of Kansas. He knew much about the state's history and could name the county seat of each of her 105 counties, having visited many of them working for the Department of Agriculture. He inherited a love of music from his mother and played trombone in high school and college. He continued to perform with several Topeka big bands in later years, including the Fairlawn Swing Band. Like his father before him, Dan took great pride in his Irish heritage. He was involved for many years in the planning of Topeka's annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations, activities which his father had helped pioneer after World War II with an annual Mass, breakfast and dance. The present-day parade and accompanying events were high holidays for the Cain family. Dan was a lifelong Democrat and sharply critical of the divisive, polarized nature that marks American politics today. Dan and his wife, Theresa, raised six spirited and accomplished children. He was extremely generous with his brood. But his greatest gifts were the values of family, honesty, fairness and sacrifice he instilled in each. To Dad, Dan, Papa D. and Mr. Cain: You will be forever in our hearts and live each day in our memories. God speed and rest easy. Dan married Theresa Ann Murry on September 29, 1956, at Holy Name Church in Topeka. In addition to his wife, he is survived by their children Patricia Rodewald (Lance), Beijing, China; Ann Cain (Bonar Menninger), Merriam, KS; Dan Cain III (Michelle), Kansas City, MO; Mary Eileen Cain, Lawrence, KS; Clare Stafford (George), Lawrence, KS; and Bridget Cain, Portland, OR; and grandchildren Theresa Rodewald (Matt Sherman), Thomas Rodewald, Grace Menninger, Clare Cain, Michael Cain, Ellen McGivern, Maura McGivern (Matt Kirby), Joseph McGivern, Helena Stafford, Owen Stafford and Abigail Bushman; brother James Cain, Reno, NV; as well as several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Dan was preceded in death by his brother Gene. The family will greet friends at Most Pure Heart of Mary Church on Friday, March 11, 6:30-8 pm, with a rosary and remembrances to follow. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated the following morning at 11 am at Most Pure Heart, 3601 SW 17th St., Topeka, Kansas 66604. The Mass will be live streamed on Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home Facebook page. Masking is requested by the family; mourners are encouraged to wear green if they so desire. Burial in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Memorials to the Cain Land and Grain Value-Added Scholarship via the Kansas State University Foundation orto Catholic Relief Services to help Ukrainian families, c/o Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, Topeka. kevinbrennanfamily.com

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Daniel O'Connell “Dan” Cain Jr.'s memorial is located at: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, USA.
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Daniel O'Connell “Dan” Cain Jr. death on 5 Mar 2022 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 39.0532990
Longitude: -95.7360992

Family Members:

Parent

Daniel O. Cain Sr.

(1897 - 1972)

Elisabeth L. Quinn Cain

(1900 - 1966)

Spouse

Theresa Ann Murry Cain

(1924 - 2022)

Siblings

Francis Eugene “Gene” Cain

(1932 - 2001)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Calvary Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0532990, -95.7360992

2. Memorial Park Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0619011, -95.7221985

3. Mount Hope Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0367393, -95.7386703

4. Saint Davids Episcopal Church Columbarium
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0369860, -95.7259480

5. Security Benefit Association Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0630989, -95.7606583

6. Topeka State Hospital Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0671005, -95.7080994

7. Westminster Presbyterian Church Memorial Garden
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0430400, -95.7021700

8. Carnegie Hall
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0350600, -95.6999100

9. Ritchie Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0228010, -95.7027530

10. Grace Episcopal Cathedral Columbarium
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0511284, -95.6843719

11. Grace Episcopal Cathedral Sanctuary
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0506925, -95.6839273

12. Abram Burnett Burial Site
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0102997, -95.7685776

13. Mission Center Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0145493, -95.7819290

14. Prairie Home Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1077118, -95.7482910

15. Curtis Family Cemetery
North Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0792870, -95.6702270

16. West Lawn Memorial Gardens
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0518112, -95.8167419

17. Bennie Lee Graham Memorial Cemetery
Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1020584, -95.6836472

18. Foster Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9942017, -95.7061005

19. Topeka Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0388985, -95.6528015

20. Rochester Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1044006, -95.6800003

21. Mount Auburn Cemetery
Topeka, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0393982, -95.6500015

22. Elevation Cemetery
Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9832993, -95.7613983

23. Half-Day Cemetery
Elmont, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1584702, -95.7143402

24. Valencia Cemetery
Valencia, Shawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0586014, -95.8806000