Obituary of Doran Patrick Cain

Doran Patrick Cain, 82,  passed away on April 19, 2025 in Fairmont Hot Springs B.C., where he resided for several decades. Born in Calgary Alberta in 1942, he was a father, brother, and friend to many and is survived by his daughter; Heather Farrell (Mark), daughter in-law Cathy and grandsons Tyler, and Joshua (family of deceased son Patrick). Doran was the 3rd of seven children to Henry Wilfred and Stella Rae. He was predeceased by his brothers Bill, and Gary and leaves behind brothers Darrell, John, Gerry, and sister Madonna, nephew and friend Henry and many other family members and friends.

 

Doran was a true professional all his life. He started out selling real estate in Calgary and later ran his own construction company for a number of years. For as long as can be remembered, he always had a summer cabin in the Windermere Valley until the day finally came that he decided to quit returning to Calgary every Sunday and stay where his heart was.

 

Often described as a man who lived life to the fullest, Doran was affectionately known as K-9 and lived an exciting life chalked full of adventures that took him all over the world, including several vacations with his adult children and grandchildren. He enjoyed scuba diving, snowmobiling, boating, water skiing, parasailing, snow skiing, golfing, and used to make frequent trips down to the Baja with friends for dirt biking trips that went on for weeks. He also loved music - and people who made it, and took many trips around North America to enjoy music festivals. One of his favorite things was cooking for friends and family at home which he did often. Both of his children lived in Dubai for a number of years and he visited them eight times where he especially enjoyed spending time with his grandsons whom he spoke of often and was extremely proud of. He absolutely loved living in the Valley, especially in Fairmont Hot Springs which he called home for 30+ years. He enjoyed working in time share in Fairmont for many years, helping people realize their own travel dreams while sharing his favorite travel stories with nearly everyone he sat in front of.

 

Most recently he returned to his roots and sold real estate with Maxwell and he continued to help people to live in one of the most beautiful resort communities in Western Canada. He was a proud member of the Fairmont Lions Club and thoroughly enjoyed contributing to the community and helped organize and run numerous local events each year. He had many good friends in the valley, throughout Canada and abroad and went out of his way and made time for anyone who needed him. He will be remembered as a man with a huge heart, as someone with an intense desire to improve and make things better, and for his great advice and tips for just about everything. He lived life on his own terms and made a profound impact that touched the lives of many people, and he will be dearly missed.

 In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Fairmont Lion’s Club. A Celebration of Life will take place in the Valley this summer.