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John Cameron Gain II

September 7, 1939 ~ May 21, 2020

Posted 5/26/20

John C. Gain II passed away on May 21, 2020 after a short bout with cancer. He was 80 years old.

He was born September 7, 1939 in Glendale, CA to Cameron E. Gain and Virginia Lu Felton Gain.

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John Cameron Gain II

September 7, 1939 ~ May 21, 2020

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John C. Gain II passed away on May 21, 2020 after a short bout with cancer. He was 80 years old.

He was born September 7, 1939 in Glendale, CA to Cameron E. Gain and Virginia Lu Felton Gain.

John lived in Burbank for seven years then moved to Jeffersonville.

He was married to Pearl L. Tibbetts in 1960.

His accomplishments include:

• Served in the Coast Guard for four years between 1958 and 1962

• Past Master of Callicoon Masonic Lodge #521

• Present member of Liberty Masonic Lodge #521

• Member of First Presbyterian Church of Jeffersonville (Elder and Cemetery committee)

• Past Scoutmaster BSA Troop #106 for 14 years

• Current Chairman District Eagle Board BSA

• Served on the staff of New York Leadership Training BSA 2009-2019

• Involved in Boy Scouting over 38 years

• Served on JYCS School Board

• Currently serving on Town of Delaware Board as Councilman

• Retired from Catskill Regional Medical Center; currently working in the laboratory part-time; total over 57 years

Survived by wife of 59 years, Pearl L. Tibbetts Gain; daughter, Cynthia P. Ward, “Cindi” of Enola, PA, son and daughter-in-law, John C. Gain III and Suzanne of Groton, NY; brother Ronald Gain (Leandra) of Fort Myers, FL; brother Thomas Gain (Sandra) of Kenoza Lake, NY; sister Alice Gain Diehl (Peter) of Callicoon, NY, grandchildren Nikole Quanz (Michael), Brett Ward and Jordan Gain (Britt), great-grandchildren Kinsly and Archer and many nieces and nephews.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Stewart-Murphy Funeral Home in Jeffersonville, NY.

Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Jeffersonville, P O Box 685, Jeffersonville, NY 12748.