Donald Dean McCain, 74 went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at 6:30am.  Don was born on March 5, 1948 to the late Dean and Adriene Mullin McCain in Logansport, IN.  On August 11, 1973 he married Barbara Jo (George) at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Camden, IN.  For the last three years he has resided at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, Assisted Living in Delphi, IN.  Prior to that, he was a lifelong resident of Camden and its community serving as a farmer on the family homestead.  He was also a production worker at Indiana Packers Corporation beginning on their opening day and retiring after 25 years of service. 

Don’s love for farming was his driving force.  His ups and downs were most challenging, and problems were often solved by his good friends Galen Snoeberger, Bill Appleton and Doc Stauffer.  His hobbies included, tractor pulling, collecting toy tractors and coin collecting often stopping by to visit Gerald and Levi Fielding on almost a weekly basis.  You would often hear Don read aloud his weekly Farm World paper to his family at random times and places throughout the house.  The man loved to read anything he could get his hands on, but his favorite reading material was farming, tractor, train and coin collecting magazines. 

His community service included being a Carroll County 4-H board member, past president, a member of the swine committee for decades, including signing the loan for the new hog building.  He was also an active member of the Camden Lions Club, which his father Dean Wingard McCain was a charter member.  His favorite Lions Club committee was serving and pulling his antique tractors in the annual tractor pull.  He was a proud 52-year member of the Mt. Zion Masonic Lodge #211 in Camden, IN.  He was also a lifelong member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church where he served in many capacities.  Don was a 1966 graduate of Delphi Community High School and graduated in 1973 from the Purdue University short course in Agriculture. 

His love for his granddaughter, Madilynn was so pure, and he enjoyed her enthusiasm she and her parents had for their Charolais cattle herd. 

Don is survived by his wife Barbara Jo, along with one son Kyle (Robyn) McCain and one daughter Audrey (fiancé Stephen Meriwether) and one granddaughter Madilynn Mae McCain.  Also surviving are one sister Marilyn Nance, one brother Joe (Paula) McCain, Jane Ann Dimitt (Sister-In-Law), Pat and Beth George (Brother-In-Law/Sister-In-Law).  His is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and many many cousins. 

Services will be held at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 282 W Cumberland St, Camden, IN 46917.  Both the viewing and funeral services will be held at the church. 

Viewing:  Friday, August 5, 2022 from 4-8pm with the Masonic service starting at 7pm.

Funeral:  Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 11:00am with viewing 1hr prior to the start of the service. 

In lieu of flowers please consider making a donation in Don’s memory to The Carroll County Community Foundation for the Camden Jackson Township Public Library or St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. 

Cree Funeral Home in Camden, IN is assisting the family with the funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.creefuneralhome.com.