Fellow players remember Josh Cain as ‘a gifted athlete and an amazing friend’
TEAM PLAYER | Josh Cain was remembered by DIVA members for his compassion for others and his passion for the game
Joshua Glenn Cain, 21, of Bedford was killed Thursday night, Aug. 21, when his motorcycle collided with an SUV driven by a suspected drunk driver. The accident happened about 10:05 p.m. at the intersection of Pipeline Road and Hurstview Drive in Hurst.
Hurst police said this week that Rory Reaves, 35, of Hurst was arrested at the scene of the accident and that an intoxication manslaughter charge is pending against him as investigators await the results of toxicology tests. Those test results could take several weeks, according to Hurst Police Sgt. Craig Teague.
Teague said Cain was riding his motorcycle westbound on Pipeline Road when Reaves, driving a GMC Yukon, turned north onto Hurstview, into the path of Cain’s motorcycle. Cain hit the right front side of Reaves’ SUV. He was taken to an area hospital where he died.
Cain had been a member of the Dallas Independent Volleyball Association for three years, and his fellow players remembered him with a moment of silence Friday night before the first game in the league’s new fall season.
Daniel Dupree, DIVA’s treasurer, remembered his friend as “a gifted athlete and an amazing friend to anyone who met him.”
“His love knew no boundaries [and] he treated everyone exactly the same, regardless of their nationality race, gender, sexual orientation or any other characteristic,” Dupree continued. “He had a huge, comforting hug for all and a big warm smile that would light up the world.”
Dupree also praised Cain’s “passion for playing competitive volleyball” and his “patience while coaching those working to improve their own skills.” He said Cain was a “wonderful role model to others.”
“Most of all, his heart contained pure goodness, and he is most certainly one of God’s most precious angels. He is missed, and we look forward to playing volleyball with him again in Heaven,” Dupree said.
Cain was also a member of the North American Gay Volleyball Association.
Cain’s family, in an obituary published online, said he was “a natural athlete who made everything look easy,” and that while he was fiercely competitive, he was “always sensitive to the underdog.” They said he also loved baseball, football and sand volleyball.
Cain is survived by his mother, Pamela Cain of Mansfield; father, Mark Cain of Duncanville; sister, Maegan Ford of Bedford; half-brother, Seth Cain; grandmother, Ruth Daley of Bedford; grandfather, David Daley of Mansfield; grandfather, Robert Cain of Arlington; aunt, Lana Daley, and her partner, Robin King, of Bedford; aunt, Lindsey Cain; great-aunt, Kim Cain, and her partner, Lori Miller, of Norman, Okla.; great-uncle, Steven Cain, and his partner, Doug Johnson, of Coppell; nephew, Noah Ford; niece, Adilyn Boehme; several cousins and his great-great-aunts, along with a multitude of friends that he considered his extended family.
Services were held Tuesday at Moore Funeral Home South Chapel in Arlington. The family requests that memorial donations in his name be made to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. A fundraising page has been established at YouCaring.com/Josh-Cain-Memorial to help his family pay for the funeral and other expenses.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition August 29, 2014.
