TO REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NAME THE PORTION OF SOUTH OAK STREET IN THE LEXINGTON COUNTY TOWN OF BATESBURG-LEESVILLE FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH UNITED STATES HIGHWAY ONE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH HOWARD STREET "REVEREND OSCAR 'O.C.' CAIN STREET" AND ERECT APPROPRIATE MARKERS OR SIGNS ALONG THIS PORTION OF HIGHWAY CONTAINING THESE WORDS.

Whereas, Reverend Oscar Cain was born in Lexington County, South Carolina, on December 23, 1902, to the late Moses and Estelle Coleman Cain; and

Whereas, Reverend Cain was baptized in 1910 at Olive Branch Baptist Church in Batesburg-Leesville, where twelve years later he would return and preach his trial sermon on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1922, under the leadership of Reverend J.W. Williams. He was ordained a Baptist minister on December 4, 1926; and

Whereas, Reverend Cain's years of serving the Lord included several Baptist churches in Virginia - Mount Zion in Corbin, First Mount Calvary in Dante, and Chestnut Grove in Norton. He also was an active member of the Clinch River Missionary Baptist Association, serving as its secretary, vice moderator, and moderator for twelve years; and

Whereas, on December 2, 1920, Reverend Cain was united in marriage to Annie Lue Crafton, who passed away in 1979. That same year he returned to his native South Carolina, where he again became a Christian advocate for the community and the "Son of the House" at Olive Branch Baptist Church; and

Whereas, it is fitting and proper that the members of the South Carolina General Assembly recognize and honor Reverend Oscar "O.C." Cain for his dedicated and selfless service to the community by naming a portion of road in the Town of Batesburg-Leesville in his memory. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly request the Department of Transportation name the portion of South Oak Street in the Lexington County Town of Batesburg-Leesville from its intersection with United States Highway One to its intersection with Howard Street "Reverend Oscar 'O.C.' Cain Street" and erect appropriate markers or signs along this portion of highway containing these words.

Be it further resolved, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation.