TITLE: In memory of Shelton Bennet Cain of Hallsville.

SUMMARY: In memory of Shelton Bennet Cain of Hallsville.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their memories of Shelton Bennet Cain of Hallsville, who passed away on January 9, 2025, at the age of 96; and WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Hallsville, Shelton Cain was born to Douglas and Virginia Cain on May 2, 1928, and he grew up with two sisters, Janelle and Virginia; after graduating from Hallsville High School in 1945, he was accepted into Texas A&M University; and WHEREAS, In 1946, Mr. Cain enlisted in the U.S. Army, embarking on a military career that would span nearly four and a half decades with the army and the Texas National Guard Bureau; over the course of his career, he distinguished himself as a military personnel technician with the Texas National Guard and concluded his active-duty service with the TXNG adjutant general at Camp Mabry; he retired in 1988 at the rank of chief warrant officer 4, and his awards included the World War II Victory Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal, and the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal; along the way, he earned an associate's degree in accounting from Kilgore College; and WHEREAS, Keenly interested in Civil War history, Mr. Cain visited many battlefields from that conflict as well as Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.; moreover, he was actively involved with the Noonday Holiness Camp, and he was a valued congregant of Winterfield United Methodist Church in Longview; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cain was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Jean Ranels Cain; the couple shared a fulfilling marriage that spanned 53 years, and they raised two children, Cathie and Laura; fortunate enough to find love again, he wed Bonnie Dickard Barker in 2002, and they spent nearly two decades together before her passing in 2020; and WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his country, Shelton Cain earned the lasting respect and admiration of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Shelton Bennet Cain and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his family: to his daughters, Cathie Cain and Laura Mahan and her husband, Randy; to his sister, Virginia Ann Rhodes, and her husband, Larry; to his grandson, Joseph Mark Morton, and his wife, Laura; to his four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Shelton Cain. Hughes President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on August 15, 2025, by a rising vote.