3/11/14 - A well-loved Howell High School graduate diagnosed with cancer has passed away. Zachary "Zac" Cain, known to his friends and family as a fighter who kept his spirits high, passed away Monday after a two-year battle with a rare form of colon cancer. The 19-year-old avid swimmer set two Pinckney pool records and a Howell varsity record before graduating from Howell High School in 2012. He later served as an assistant swim coach for Howell Public Schools. After being diagnosed, Cain became determined to beat the disease and spent numerous hours of research exploring alternative and traditional ways to beat it. He had gone into remission since first being diagnosed but the disease returned. Friends and members of the community organized various fundraisers to help pay for his treatments at the University of Michigan Hospital. Before his passing, Cain would also swim in the off-season with Club Wolverine in Ann Arbor. Visitation for Cain will be held Wednesday from 1 to 8pm at MacDonaldâs Funeral Home in Howell. Funeral services are set for 11am Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Howell. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Rainbow Connection or the Eric Hartwell Foundation. (JK)
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