[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1255]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF MAURINE WILLIAMSON CAIN

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2014

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the life of Maurine 
Williamson Cain of Rockwall who passed away June 19 at the age of 95. 
Maurine was a faithful church member; dedicated wife, mother, and 
grandmother; a crucial member of the Rockwall community in her role as 
an educator; and a dear friend of mine.
   The youngest of five children, Maurine was born May 27, 1919 in 
Forney, Texas to two loving parents--Jim and Grace Williamson. She grew 
up in Chisholm and Rockwall and enjoyed an active and involved family 
life.
   After Maurine graduated from Rockwall High School in 1936, her 
brother Clifford and his wife Elva helped Maurine with her first step 
into higher education. She studied two years at Texas Military College 
in Terrell, Texas and continued her education at East Texas State 
Teachers College (known today as Texas A&M University-Commerce) where 
she earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees. She 
then began her 38-year career as an educator at Scurry Rosser High 
School and Quinlan High School.
   On June 8, 1941, Maurine married Ted Cain in Holdenville, Oklahoma. 
The couple celebrated the birth of their son, Dewayne, as well as the 
births of two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren over the 
course of their 70-year marriage before Ted passed away in 2012.
   One year after their marriage, Ted left Texas to serve overseas in 
World War II. At home, Maurine worked at the defense plant in Garland 
and began teaching in a one-room school known as Locust Grove Community 
School. She taught all seven grades by herself and also served as 
school janitor, cook, and nurse. Maurine spent the last 34 years of her 
career in education teaching various grade levels at Rockwall 
Elementary School and Dobbs Elementary School before retiring in 1987.
   In honor of Maurine's dedication to educating the children of the 
Rockwall Community, on October 17, 1999 the Rockwall Independent School 
District named and dedicated Cain Middle School in her honor. Maurine 
enjoyed being involved with the school and attended many pep rallies, 
awards ceremonies, and other school events.
   In addition to her involvement with the Rockwall school system, 
Maurine maintained close relationships with her church family at the 
First Baptist Church of Rockwall and its Ruth Sunday School class. She 
was also a member of Sigma Tau Delta, Alpha Chi, and the Texas State 
Teachers Association.
   Maurine is survived by her son, Dewayne Cain, and his wife, Ann 
Atkins Cain; her granddaughter, Amy Cain Cox, and her husband, Wendell 
Cox; her grandson, Chris Cain, and his fiancee, Ami Wester; and three 
grandchildren, Jackson, Johnny, and Annie Cox.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the life 
of Maurine Williamson Cain and the positive impact she had upon her 
community. She was a woman of faith and family who believed ``you never 
stand taller than when you stoop to help a child.'' I believe we can 
all learn from her example.

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