NORTH WATERFORD – Warren Almon Cairns, 72, of North Waterford, died Sunday, Jan. 30, at his home.

He was born in South Paris, Oct. 16, 1932, the son of Almon N. and Helen Violet Cummings Cairns. He was educated in the Paris School System.

First and foremost, he was a farmer. He started at a very early age and worked for Kenneth Russell, working with the horses and doing chores. While still in high school, he worked for Jackson Gates on his farm in West Paris. After marrying Florence Woodworth in 1950, he worked for C.B. Cummings for a while. In 1963, he once again began farming. Moving with his family to North Waterford, he raised poultry for Hillcrest Foods, and later for Co-Hen Egg Farms. Before retiring in 1993, due to poor health, he worked for Fred P. Saunders Co. in Bridgton.

He loved to farm, and enjoyed raising steers as a hobby and training them for showing at local fairs in Maine. He received many ribbons for his efforts. He was also in charge of steer and oxen showing at North Waterford World’s Fair for many years and served as president of the fair for four years.

He is survived by his wife of North Waterford; a daughter, Donna McCarraher and her husband, Joseph, of Waterford; three sons, Reginald and his wife, Carolyn, of Waterford, Jackson and his wife, Janet, of Old Orchard Beach, and Nelson and his wife, Susan, of Paris; grandchildren, Maureen and Jesse McCarraher, Derek and Brandon Cairns, Phoebe Butlin, Megan Martin and Trenton, and Colton Cairns.

He was predeceased by a brother, Gordon F. Cairns.