Bill Text: VA SJR112 | 2014 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Johnny William Cain.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-01-24 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ112ER) [SJR112 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-SJR112-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Johnny William Cain, a native son of Greensville County and the fifth of seven children, was born to Jonah Forrest and Alberta Adams Cain on July 9, 1929, and was called to eternal rest on January 16, 2014; and WHEREAS, Johnny William Cain, a devoted husband and loving father to his six children, was a farmer, logger, and mechanic; he retired from Franklin Braid Manufacturing Company after 15 years of service; and WHEREAS, Johnny William Cain was an exceptional man who was considered a skilled handyman and jack-of-all-trades; he was unrivaled in his dedication to his family, church, and friends; and WHEREAS, Johnny William Cain nurtured, inspired, and encouraged his children to embrace his practical and enduring lessons of life, which would support and sustain them during their adult years; and WHEREAS, Johnny William Cain was an active resident of his Independence Church Road community and an enthusiastic and committed congregant of the Rocky Mount Baptist Church, where he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and was baptized as a youth, and where he and his family were longtime members and attended regularly; and WHEREAS, Johnny William Cain served as a member of the Rocky Mount Baptist Church Board of Trustees and as the church sexton and treasurer, and he was the first president of the church's senior choir; and WHEREAS, Johnny William Cain, a kind, generous, and spiritual man, enjoyed helping others and caring for his church; he was gracious and hospitable to everyone who visited his home; and WHEREAS, the memory of Johnny William Cain will be cherished by his loved ones, and he will be truly missed by all who knew him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Johnny William Cain; and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Johnny William Cain as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory. |
