Obituary of Eileen-Marilyn Cain

EILEEN MARILYN CAIN MINERAL, VA Eileen Marilyn Cain, 78, of Mineral, VA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on February 5, 2012 after a four year illness. She was the daughter of Carl Dode Rex and Ethel Maybelle Flanigan and is survived by her children: Russell Paul Cain of Columbia, MD, Thomas Carl (Allyson) Cain of Fairfax, VA, Linda Marie Cain and her close friend, Kevin Engel, of South Riding, VA, and Eileen Joanne (Dan) Staron of Fairfax, VA; 11 grandchildren; and her brother, Carl Dode Rex of Tucson, AZ. Marilyn was born in Hammond, IN and received a BS in Education from Northern Illinois University. She taught at Thornton Fractional until she married her husband of 29 years, Robert Leo Cain, who preceded her in death in 1987. During her life, Mrs. Cain lived in England and Turkey. She enjoyed travel, family, reading, dining out, and family crab feasts. She was a wonderful, loving soul and will be sorely missed by all. A memorial service will be held at Church of the Nativity, 6400 Nativity Lane, Burke, VA 22015 at 6:30PM on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 with a reception following. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to the American Kidney Association.