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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A rich and rewarding life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 7 | | passing of Benton Warren Cain of Waxahachie on February 22, 2017, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 91; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on February 3, 1926, in Yoakum, Benton Cain was |
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| 9 | 10 | | the son of Arthur and Lucy Cain; he graduated from Yoakum High |
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| 10 | 11 | | School and enrolled at Rice University, where he received a |
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| 11 | 12 | | bachelor's degree; during his time at Rice, he felt the call to join |
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| 12 | 13 | | the ministry, and he went on to enter Southwestern Baptist |
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| 13 | 14 | | Theological Seminary and earn his master's degree in religious |
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| 14 | 15 | | studies; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Benton Cain worked as a minister of music and |
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| 16 | 17 | | education at churches in Dallas and in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and |
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| 17 | 18 | | after he was drafted into the United States Army, he drew on his |
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| 18 | 19 | | training to take on the role of chaplain's assistant; returning to |
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| 19 | 20 | | civilian life, he married the former Wanda Schwartz in 1956 while he |
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| 20 | 21 | | was living in Colorado City, Texas; for a time, he served as pastor |
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| 21 | 22 | | of Doole Baptist Church and worked as a schoolteacher and coach in |
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| 22 | 23 | | the town of Melvin, until he and his wife made Waxahachie their home |
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| 23 | 24 | | in 1967; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Cain taught language arts at Waxahachie Junior |
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| 25 | 26 | | High School before completing his library certification at The |
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| 26 | 27 | | University of Texas and becoming a librarian at Waxahachie High; |
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| 27 | 28 | | believing that the library should be the center of learning, he |
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| 28 | 29 | | championed the use of computers as an invaluable research tool, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | he took pleasure in helping members of the Junior Historians |
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| 30 | 31 | | explore the library's resources; one of the greatest joys in his |
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| 31 | 32 | | life came when it was announced that the new high school's library |
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| 32 | 33 | | would be named in honor of him and his wife; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, This caring Texan cherished his family, which |
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| 34 | 35 | | included his daughter, Candace, his grandchildren, Moriah and |
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| 35 | 36 | | Robert, and his great-grandchildren, Viola and Gioia; he served the |
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| 36 | 37 | | First Baptist Church of Waxahachie as a deacon and longtime member |
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| 37 | 38 | | of the choir, as well as in many teaching and planning roles; he |
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| 38 | 39 | | wrote poetry in his free time, and he often delighted in sharing his |
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| 39 | 40 | | passion for gardening with visitors to his home; and |
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| 40 | 41 | | WHEREAS, Although Benton Cain is deeply missed, memories of |
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| 41 | 42 | | his strong faith, his devotion to his family, and his kindness and |
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| 42 | 43 | | generosity to others remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves |
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| 43 | 44 | | behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 45 | 46 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Benton Warren Cain and |
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| 46 | 47 | | extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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| 47 | 48 | | further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Benton |
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| 51 | 52 | | Cain. |
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