| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 808 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Douglas Sterling Cain |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The death of Douglas Sterling Cain of San Antonio |
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| 6 | 6 | | on May 6, 2017, at the age of 62, has brought a great loss to the |
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| 7 | 7 | | family and many friends of this admired entrepreneur; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Houston on November 20, 1954, Doug Cain |
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| 9 | 9 | | was the son of Merlene and Joseph P. Cain; when he was 12 years |
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| 10 | 10 | | old, he began helping out at the company his father founded, Lake |
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| 11 | 11 | | Truck Lines, which made oil-field deliveries in Texas and |
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| 12 | 12 | | Louisiana; he graduated from Clear Creek High School and |
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| 13 | 13 | | completed his bachelor's degree in criminal justice and |
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| 14 | 14 | | corrections at the University of Houston--Clear Lake; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Lake Truck Lines wound down operations following |
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| 16 | 16 | | Joe Cain's retirement, but in the early 1980s, Doug Cain decided |
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| 17 | 17 | | to revive the company; he worked long hours and even took a second |
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| 18 | 18 | | job until his dogged sales efforts won him a big contract hauling |
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| 19 | 19 | | steel plates; after hanging on through the oil bust, the company |
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| 20 | 20 | | flourished under his leadership, and in 2011, he relocated its |
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| 21 | 21 | | headquarters to San Antonio, where it expanded from operating 12 |
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| 22 | 22 | | trucks to almost 100; in addition, he created a subsidiary, Lake |
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| 23 | 23 | | Oilfield Services, to manufacture equipment; Lake Truck Lines |
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| 24 | 24 | | was named Fastest Growing Company in its size category in both |
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| 25 | 25 | | 2013 and 2014 by the Central Texas Chapter of the Association for |
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| 26 | 26 | | Corporate Growth, and it was named Heavy Haul Trucking Company of |
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| 27 | 27 | | the Year at the 2013 Oil and Gas Awards-Southwest; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cain enjoyed the love |
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| 29 | 29 | | and support of his wife, Lisa, and he took great pride in his |
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| 30 | 30 | | daughter, Erin; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Although Doug Cain will be deeply missed, |
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| 32 | 32 | | memories of his integrity, courage, and tremendous determination |
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| 33 | 33 | | will forever remain to comfort and inspire those he leaves |
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| 34 | 34 | | behind; now, therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Douglas Sterling |
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| 37 | 37 | | Cain and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; |
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| 38 | 38 | | and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 40 | 40 | | his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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| 41 | 41 | | so in memory of Doug Cain. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Uresti |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on May 18, 2017, by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | ________________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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