Richard Michael McKain was born on June 28, 1954 to Richard and Betty McKain in Wichita, Kansas. After moving to California at the age of 5, his parents and his 4 siblings settled in Merced, California. Richard attended Sheehy and Burbank Elementary, Hoover Jr. High and Merced High School. He started his career as an industrial mechanic with Kendall Company and ended at Quad Graphics where he retired in 2016.
He married his high school sweetheart, Pamela in 1973 and they had 2 sons, Richie and Kevin. He had a love for his family like no other. He especially enjoyed camping, off-roading, fishing, hunting and he had the reputation of finding the most beautiful wilderness campsites. He taught his sons his gift of mechanics and his outdoorsmen expertise. He was known as the “go to man” if anyone needed forgotten supplies on camping trips. He was always willing to help, even strangers, when in need. His gift of sharing his knowledge to help others will always be remembered.
In his later retired life, along with attending his grandchildren’s many sports events, taking day trips to ride his Rhino ATV, he and Pam often enjoyed “going up the hill” to gamble and donate to the local casinos. Their final vacation together after retirement was a memorable cruise to Alaska.
Richard passed away on November 10, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving, faithful family. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Pamela, two sons Richie (Kelly) and Kevin (Tenisha) and 6 grandchildren, Katie, Cole, Kiah, Cayden, Kevin and Carson. He is also survived by a sister, Brenda Schortzmann, and a brother. He is preceded in death by his father, Richard; mother, Betty; brother, Mac; and sister, Mary.
A special thank you to Hinds Hospice, especially his nurses Maria, Yolanda and Lisa.
Graveside services will be held on November 23, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at Merced District Cemetery, Merced, California. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the Stratford Evans Reception Hall located at 1490 B Street, Merced, California.
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