Dwain McMillan Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dwain was born to Abe and Grace McMillan in Lone Wolf, OK. He was the youngest of five children. Dwain was a natural athlete, playing all sports at Lone Wolf high School. In 1944 the football team won the state championship. He was drafted into the Navy at the end of the school year. He met Patsy Ruth Adams in Lone Wolf in junior high school. They were married in September 1944. After being discharged from the Navy, Dwain and Patsy began farming. Dwain also, drove a school bus for the Lone Wolf Schools. Even though Dwain grew up farming, his attempt wasn’t that successful. The chicken coop caught on fire, the momma pig ate her piglets, some cattle froze that winter. In 1950 Dwain, Patsy and their daughter Pam packed up and moved to Tulare, California. Dwain began college attending College of the Sequoias. He of course played football, baseball and basketball. Dwain began working for Treanor Equipment, a Caterpillar/John Deere dealership in the parts department part-time. It wasn’t long before he was asked to come on board as a salesman. He was a joker and had a friendly way with people. This was the beginning of a fifty-year career with Caterpillar. Dwain drove a company car that was Caterpillar yellow with black lettering on the doors. There were several times people would wave him down thinking he was a taxi. In 1957 the owner sold the dealership and bought a dealership in Odessa/Midland, Texas. Dwain moved his now family of five, Paula and Steven, who were born in Tulare, to Odessa, Texas. In the ensuing years the dealership was sold to Warren Equipment. Dwain remained to work for Warren Equipment and eventually became Vice President of Sales until he retired at 70. He was well known and made friends all over West Texas. Dwain and Patsy moved to Flower Mound, TX to be near family. They were blessed with grandchildren and great grandchildren. There were always a lot of laughs in this family. Graveside Memorial services for Dwain are scheduled for Saturday, May 22, 2021, 1:00 P.M. at Lone Wolf Cemetery with Bill Coffin officiating. On-line condolences can be made for Dwain by visiting www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com.

Dwain McMillan

February 18, 1927 - November 18, 2020

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