Grant Steele Cain of Purcellville, Virginia, died in a tragic accident at home on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. He is survived by his parents Scott and Laure Cain and sister Carolyn; grandmother Katharine Cain, aunt Tracy Anderson, cousins Darius, Camron, Cyrus, and Marshall Saeidi; uncle Doug Anderson, cousins Katie & Carl Anderson; uncle Ed & Aunt Anita; uncle Jim & aunt Kelley Truxel, cousins Kate Truxel, Emily & her husband Gonzalo Ramella; aunt Courtney & uncle Jon Nordling, cousins Claire & Teddy Nordling and great grandmother Jeanne Cain. Grant was predeceased by his grandparents Ed & Annette Anderson and grandfather Allan Cain.

Grant was born on May 18, 1995, at Loudoun Hospital, weighing a bit over 10 pounds 7 ounces. This began a life-long trend reflected in everything Grant did. He did it big.

Grant attended Round Hill Elementary, Blue Ridge Middle School, Harmony Intermediate School, Episcopal High School and Middleburg Academy.

Grant was a competitive athlete who began his athletic career with the Upper Loudoun Youth Football. He played soccer and little league baseball as well. At age 11 his heart was captured with the sport of Lacrosse. Grant played youth Lacrosse. Grant played for Nova West for 5 years and most recently played for MadLax Orange.

He played for both Episcopal High School and Middleburg Academy. Recently Grant received the honor of an invitation to the Nike Bluechip Lacrosse camp to be held this summer. Both coaches and teammates knew they could count on Grant to be the ultimate team player. Rarely a game passed that Grant's mom and dad were not cheering on the sidelines.

Grant learned at age nine to drive go-karts, and he spent many seasons racing. Grant raced locally at AllSports in Sterling, Virginia, where he won the "Kids League Championship" season after season. He traveled around the east coast where he raced successfully. His father served as Grant's one-man pit crew, coach, driver, chaperone, and sponsor. At age 15, he moved to spec Miata racing. Grant had an entire family of racing friends who respected Grant's driving skills and loved him as a reliable friend.

He was loved immensely by his immediate family and his larger, extended family of friends, coaches, athletes, and teachers with whom he shared his life.

The simple stats of schools attended, teams belonged to, jobs held, do not collectively add up to a complete picture of who a person is. Grant was bigger than the places he visited, schools he attended, or teams on which he played. He was extremely intelligent, clever, caring and determined. He was loved beyond the words that can be written on this page or spoken aloud.

He was funny and had a great sense of humor. All it took was for Grant's interest to be piqued and he would take on a project, a sport, or any endeavor until he completely mastered it. He was both a charismatic boy and a charming man.

Donations may be made to: The Grant Cain Scholarship at Middleburg Academy, 35321 Notre Dame Lane, Middleburg, Virginia 20117.

Please visit www.hallfh.com to express online condolences to the family.