H.R. No. 436 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The passing of Claude McCain, Jr., on March 12, 1-2 1995, at the age of 63, has brought a great loss to the many 1-3 friends and relatives of this distinguished gentleman; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, he graduated from the local 1-5 public schools and attended Wiley College in Marshall before 1-6 earning a bachelor's degree in biology from West Virginia State 1-7 College in 1951; and 1-8 WHEREAS, He began his distinguished career with Dallas's 1-9 Parkland Hospital as a research assistant at the University of 1-10 Texas Southwestern Medical School in the early 1950s and went on to 1-11 work in the hospital's cardiopulmonary laboratory; and 1-12 WHEREAS, Mr. McCain later served as a regional hospital 1-13 inspector for the United States Department of Health, Education and 1-14 Welfare and went on to earn a master's degree in public 1-15 administration from Cornell University in 1969; an ambitious and 1-16 dedicated individual, he worked his way through graduate school as 1-17 a weekend orderly at a nursing home; and 1-18 WHEREAS, He then returned to Parkland Hospital to become its 1-19 first African-American administrator, accepting a position as 1-20 director of the personnel department; he later served as night 1-21 administrator, and after distinguishing himself as a respected and 1-22 efficient manager, he received a series of promotions to become a 1-23 vice-president; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Mr. McCain's tenure was marked by a profound 2-1 devotion to both patients and hospital staff; in addition to 2-2 running the hospital's minority development program and 2-3 facilitating patient care in emergency situations, he always made 2-4 time in his busy schedule to visit the hospital at night, where he 2-5 provided late-shift employees with a crucial link to the 2-6 administration; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Mr. McCain was a man of boundless compassion, 2-8 strength, and dignity who served as a positive role model to 2-9 countless individuals in the Dallas community, and though his 2-10 presence will be deeply missed, his spirit will surely live on in 2-11 the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives he touched; 2-12 now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas 2-14 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Claude McCain, Jr., 2-15 and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his 2-16 beloved wife, Ramona McCain; to his daughter, Demetria McCain; to 2-17 his son, Michael McCain; to his sisters, Lera Garrett and Mae 2-18 Frances Traylor; and to his many other friends and relatives; and, 2-19 be it further 2-20 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-21 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-22 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-23 Claude McCain, Jr.