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