Richard Joseph Crain, 70, of 155 S. Litchfield St., Frankfort passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at St. Luke's Health care in New Hartford.
Mr. Crain was born on November 21, 1937, in Cooperstown, the son of the Late John Joseph and Florence Helen Crain.  He was a 1957 graduate of Cooperstown High School and joined the Army,  serving one tour in Korea and two tours in Germany.
On April 18, 1960 he married the former Mary Ann Butts.  They were married for 46 years until her passing on September 12, 2006.  He then married the former Jeanie Mosher on March 13, 2007.
Mr. Crain was employed at the Remington Arms Co. Retiring in 2000, he then worked for Wal-Mart until last year.
Mr. Crain attended Dennison Corners Church and was an avid hunter and fisherman.  He also enjoyed reading and old westerns especially those featuring John Wayne and Clint Eastwood.
Mr. Crain is survived by his wife, Jeanie; two sons, Timothy and  Wanda of Sidney, NY and Chris and his companion, Linda Miller of Plattsburg, NY.;  three daughters, Wendy and Phil Tumolo of Rock Hill, SC, Kaleena and Michael Moshier of Herkimer and Kendra and her companion, Chuck Warn of Ilion; two brothers- and sisters-in-law, John and Louise Crain of Scottsdale AZ and William and Sally Crain of Elizabethtown, NY.; two sisters- and brothers-in-law, Pat and Carl Knapp of Jacksonville, FL and DeeDee and Dick Helmke of Ocala, FL; two step-children, Gary Warner Jr. of Frankfort and Kristyna and Shane Knoblauch of Charlotte NC; four grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and five-great-grand children as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.  He was pre deceased by a son, Keith and a sister, Florence.
Funeral services for Mr. Crain will be held on Monday, June 16, 2008 at 1 p.m. at the Whiter-Hendrix Funeral Home Inc., 100 Otsego St., Ilion, with Pastor Donald King officiating.  Interment will follow in the Springfield Center Cemetery.  Friends may call on Monday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service and are asked to consider memorial donations to the Frankfort Ambulance, envelops are available at the funeral home.  On-line condolences may be left by going to www.whiter-hendrix.com.
The Evening Telegram, June 14, 2008