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To honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Mr. Charlie Richard Cain Sr. and to extend our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing, Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
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WHEREAS, Mr. Charlie Richard Cain Sr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 surrounded by family and some of his dearest friends; and
WHEREAS, Charlie was born on Sunday, July 1, 1945 to the union of Roosevelt and Velma Cain in Clarendon, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, Charlie graduated from Carver High School and moved north to Columbus, Ohio in 1969 with the sunshine of his life, his wife Mrs. Florida Cain; and
WHEREAS, from his union with Florida he was blessed with four children, Charlie (Junior), Eric, Sharon and Bryant; and
WHEREAS, Charlie began his employment with Buckeye Steel Castings and remained a loyal and dedicated Core Maker and Union Steward with 30 years of service for the company; and
WHEREAS, Charlie was also employed at The Ohio State University Hospital with over 13 years of service; and
WHEREAS, Charlie was a man who understood the importance of serving others and helping people to enjoy life - in his later years, Charlie was the owner of the Havalain Club where many patrons loved and enjoyed his friendly and humorous manner - Charlie was known to many as a BBQ grill master who also loved to fish, travel with his family, and refurbish small electronics - Charlie also enjoyed cheering for his favorite teams “The Cleveland Browns and The Ohio State Buckeyes - he also enjoyed taking the neighborhood youth to see the Columbus Clippers baseball games; and
WHEREAS, Charlie was a very spiritual person - he was a member of New Birth Christian Ministries and he enjoyed reading his Bible often; and
WHEREAS, Charlie counted his family among his proudest achievements -Preceded in death by his parents and his son Bryant, and siblings, Marie, Hal, and Arnette - Charlie is survived by his loving wife, Florida; sons, Charlie Jr. (Betty) and Eric; daughter Sharon; brothers, Roy, Albert, Leonard, and Amos; sisters, Bertha and Patricia; grandchildren, Shakira, Breanna, Tamonica, Rico, Janaris, Vaunda, Kayanna, and Amyre; and a host of nieces, nephews, great grandchildren, other family members and friends; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate the life of Mr. Charlie Richard Cain Sr. and extends our sincerest condolences to his family and friends on the occasion of his passing Wednesday, March 8, 2017.