| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 187 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A caring and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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| 6 | 6 | | passing of James Thomas Cain of San Antonio on November 28, 2021, at |
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| 7 | 7 | | the age of 80; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The son of Telford and Lucile Cain, Jimmy Cain was |
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| 9 | 9 | | born in Rosenberg on June 13, 1941, and he grew up with the |
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| 10 | 10 | | companionship of two sisters, Carolyn and Kay; a talented |
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| 11 | 11 | | trumpeter, he played in the band at Plainview High School, and he |
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| 12 | 12 | | went on to attend The University of Texas at Austin, where he |
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| 13 | 13 | | participated in the Goldman Trumpet Trio, the Symphony Band, the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Symphony Orchestra, and the Longhorn Band; during his time at UT, he |
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| 15 | 15 | | met the love of his life, Virlie, with whom he shared a fulfilling |
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| 16 | 16 | | relationship of 56 years; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, After a brief tenure as a teacher in San Angelo, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Mr. Cain was drafted into the U.S. Army; he studied at the Naval |
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| 19 | 19 | | School of Music in Virginia, and he played trumpet at military |
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| 20 | 20 | | functions across the U.S. and throughout Europe; returning to |
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| 21 | 21 | | civilian life, he served as a teacher at Cole High School before |
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| 22 | 22 | | embarking on a 36-year career as a band director at Stevenson Middle |
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| 23 | 23 | | School; he retired from education in 2012; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A respected leader in his profession, Mr. Cain |
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| 25 | 25 | | served as a clinician and adjudicator for band competitions |
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| 26 | 26 | | throughout Texas for 25 years; he was also an adjudicator and |
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| 27 | 27 | | coordinator for American Classic Music Festivals, and he was a |
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| 28 | 28 | | member of the Texas Bandmasters Association as well as the Texas |
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| 29 | 29 | | Music Educators Association, where he played an active role on the |
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| 30 | 30 | | Region XI board; among his many accolades, he was inducted into the |
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| 31 | 31 | | Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame Class of 2017 by the Alpha Chapter of |
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| 32 | 32 | | Phi Beta Mu; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, A dynamic educator and gifted musician, James Cain |
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| 34 | 34 | | enriched the lives of innumerable people, and he will forever hold a |
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| 35 | 35 | | special place in the hearts of those who were privileged to know |
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| 36 | 36 | | him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James Thomas Cain |
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| 39 | 39 | | and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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| 40 | 40 | | it further |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 42 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 43 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Jimmy Cain. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Lopez of Bexar |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 187 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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