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GREENSBORO — Carson Bain, owner of Bain Oil Co., one-time mayor of Greensboro and former Guilford County commissioner, has died. He was 92.

Bain, of 3800 Madison Ave., died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, according to Forbis & Dick Funeral Service.

Bain was named Outstanding County Commissioner of North Carolina in 1962 and 10 years later received the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Citizen Award.

He was past president of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners and past vice president of the National Association of County Commissioners.

An alumnus of Washington & Lee University, Bain was active in many community organizations and served as president of the YMCA, Jaycees, Greensboro Wildlife Club and United Community Services. He was a member of the Greensboro Board of Education, the Guilford College Board of Visitors, Board of Trustees of N.C. A&T and the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce executive committee.

Bain, a native of Lexington, moved to Greensboro in 1932 and started his oil business two years later. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.

Bain was named mayor in 1967 to serve in the succeeding two years by unanimous vote of the Greensboro City Council.

The visitation will be held on Sunday at the Guilford Chapel of Forbis & Dick at 5926 W. Friendly Ave. from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Christ United Methodist Church at 410 N. Holden Road.