William McCain

William McCain passed away January 30, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. The Addison family and staff of Magnolia Funeral Home extend condolences to his family. William Carey McCain, born September 22, 1934 in Plainview, Texas, died peacefully in Houston, Texas on January 30th, 2019 surrounded by family. He was 84 years old. He joined the Marine Corps in 1954 and served in the Amphibious Tractor Battalion, Embassy Security Group, and as a Radio Operator until 1959. During his time in the military he received the National Defense Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. After his time in the Marine Corps, he studied tropical disease control in Central America and South America through Tulane University. He was a Foreign Serviceman, with the US embassy in many countries, traced only by the births of his children, and a redacted service record. He enjoyed country music, in Spanish and English, being a Hotelier, and enjoyed serving on the HOA boards in the communities he lived. Bill was a Christian, and loved God, often quoting scripture from memory and sharing that with family and friends from multiple congregations over the years. He is survived by his beloved wife Donna of 27 years; his children Sheri, William, Janet, Neal, and James; his stepchildren Laura, Skip, and Heather; his grandchildren Michelle, Alberto, Hector, William, Ryon, Daniel, Eduardo, Andrew, Thomas, Michael, Alyssa, William and Nathan, and great grandchildren Salomon, Camila, Valentina, Isabella, and counting. He is preceded in death by his siblings Lou Ellen, Stanton, Elizabeth, Neal, and James. The Memorial service will be held at The Woodlands Community Church 5401 Rush Haven Dr., Spring, TX, 77381 on February 11th, 2019 at 9:30 am. A celebration of life with lunch and refreshments will follow at his son James McCain’s home. For flower donations, the family is requesting the colors of red and white, with blue ribbons to honor William’s service in the Marine Corps, to be delivered to The Woodlands Community Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in honor of William McCain via a Tribute Gift to the Semper Fi Fund (https://semperfifund.org/donate/).