The mighty reaper, Death, has claimed one whose loss has cast gloom over the entire community. On Wednesday evening, June 15, death occurred to Daniel F. Cain at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Neb. He was born December 20, 1858 at Wenona, Ill. At the age of 17, he moved with this parents to Champaign County, where he resided until 1885, when he came to Nebraska and pioneered on a homestead until 1920, at which time he moved to Orleans, where he made his home until his death.

On July 4, 1885, he was united in marriage to Alice J. Hannagan. To this union were born six children (Edith) Sister Mary Vincent and (Zita Cecilia) Sister Mary Zita, of York, NE; Francis J. and J. Vincent of Republican City, NE ; Mrs. Gussie Burbach and Anthony B. of Orleans.

The name of Daniel F. Cain is held in honor and respect by all who knew him, because of his sterling qualities and his many virtues. He was a man of strong traits of character, a good husband, father and neighbor, whose many acts of kindness will long be remembered in his home community. He was one of the early pioneers and reared his family amid the hardships of pioneer life in Nebraska. The mainspring of his life was his strong, unwavering life in God. He was a devout, fervent Catholic. He loved his religion with every fiber of his soul, not in words but in deeds. His death was a very edifying one, because he had fought the good fight. He had kept the faith, receiving the Sacraments of the Church with piety and devotion.

Funeral services were held in the Immaculate Conception Church at Orleans. Very Rev. J. E. Hahn chanted the Requiem High Mass. Rev. Maurice Downey, of Cambridge, preached the funeral sermon, eulogizing Mr. Cain's entire life as one which did honor to his religion, his family and his country. Burial was in St. Joseph's cemetery at Alma, Neb. May his soul rest in peace!

Survivors include his wife and six children, four brothers: John and P.R. of Champaign, IL; James and Edward of Gifford, IL, two sisters, Ellen of Rantoul, IL, and Mrs. James (Jane) Brown of Penfield. His father preceded him in death by three months, being twelve days less than one hundred years old. The pallbearers were Frank Colgan, Peter Colgan, John Dunlay, Xavier Morin, Owen Carroll and John Coffrey. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were his two daughters, Sister Mary Vincent and Sister Mary Zita of Omaha, Francis J. and Vincent Cain of Republican City; Mrs.Gussie Burbach and Anthony B. Cain of Orleans; Miss Ellen Cain, a sister from Rantoul, IL; John and P.R. Cain, brothers from Champaign, IL; and Edward J. Cain, a nephew from Chicago.