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Robert A “Tod” Cain

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Robert A “Tod” Cain

Birth
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Death
13 Aug 1964 (aged 47)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section R, Lot 1124, Site 5
Memorial ID
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ROBERT A. CAIN
Robert A. Cain, 46, who was shot twice by a robber while working at a service station early yesterday, died at 3:15 o'clock this morning in Harborview County Hospital.
Coroner Leo M. Sowers said the wounds in the head and neck were from a small-caliber firearm.
Detectives were continuing their investigation.
Cain, of 86 Virginia St., was working his first shift at the Enco station at 841 Corwin Place S.
He was found wounded by John A. Null, 19, a former employe of the station, when Null stopped for gasoline about 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Null told detectives that Cain was wedged between a cigaret-vending machine and a display shelf.
The robber escaped with $50 to $70, police said.
Cain was known as Tod.
Cain was born in Seattle. He served in the Military Police during the Second World War and worked for The Boeing Co.
Cain had been working in service stations for about two years.
Surviving are a daughter, Candace, and a son, Stephen, in Independence, Calif.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cain; a brother, Jack Cain, and a sister, Mrs. Jack Vance, all of Seattle.
(The Seattle Daily Times, August 13, 1964, Page 16)

His fathers name was Arthur Byron Cain (1890-1966). He was born and lived in Seattle. His mothers name was Elsie Violet (LaChapelle) (1890-1972). She was born in Canada. She was Cremated. Her urn is at Washelli Cemetery. He had one brother and one sister. Both of them lived in Seattle.
[Contributed by his son]

Burial Date: August 18, 1964
ROBERT A. CAIN
Robert A. Cain, 46, who was shot twice by a robber while working at a service station early yesterday, died at 3:15 o'clock this morning in Harborview County Hospital.
Coroner Leo M. Sowers said the wounds in the head and neck were from a small-caliber firearm.
Detectives were continuing their investigation.
Cain, of 86 Virginia St., was working his first shift at the Enco station at 841 Corwin Place S.
He was found wounded by John A. Null, 19, a former employe of the station, when Null stopped for gasoline about 3:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Null told detectives that Cain was wedged between a cigaret-vending machine and a display shelf.
The robber escaped with $50 to $70, police said.
Cain was known as Tod.
Cain was born in Seattle. He served in the Military Police during the Second World War and worked for The Boeing Co.
Cain had been working in service stations for about two years.
Surviving are a daughter, Candace, and a son, Stephen, in Independence, Calif.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Cain; a brother, Jack Cain, and a sister, Mrs. Jack Vance, all of Seattle.
(The Seattle Daily Times, August 13, 1964, Page 16)

His fathers name was Arthur Byron Cain (1890-1966). He was born and lived in Seattle. His mothers name was Elsie Violet (LaChapelle) (1890-1972). She was born in Canada. She was Cremated. Her urn is at Washelli Cemetery. He had one brother and one sister. Both of them lived in Seattle.
[Contributed by his son]

Burial Date: August 18, 1964


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