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