H.R. No. 747
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The recent passing of Edgar Quincy Smith, Jr., on
    1-2  February 17, 1993, at the age of 79, has brought a great loss to
    1-3  the many friends and relatives of this fine gentleman; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Born January 7, 1914, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Edgar
    1-5  and Ann Smith, he moved to Texas as a child in 1922, settling in
    1-6  Houston where he would graduate from San Jacinto High School eight
    1-7  years later; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Following high school, Mr. Smith continued his
    1-9  education, graduating from Rice University in 1934 and the South
   1-10  Texas College of Law in 1939; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty during World War
   1-12  II, he served as an enlisted man and later was a commissioned
   1-13  officer in the Air Service Command of the Army Air Force; and
   1-14        WHEREAS, A valued employee of Humble Oil and Refining Company
   1-15  for three decades, Mr. Smith was employed as a landman in the
   1-16  company's exploration and production departments from 1934 until
   1-17  1964, when he retired from the company and became associated with
   1-18  the law firm of Dohoney, Jones and Lucus; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, In 1969, he served as president of the Paddock Ranch
   1-20  Company and, from 1971 until his passing, distinguished himself as
   1-21  the managing general partner of Barker-Cypress Properties, Limited;
   1-22  and
   1-23        WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was a charter member of the American
   1-24  Association of Petroleum Landmen and the Texas Christmas Tree
    2-1  Growers Association and maintained membership in numerous other
    2-2  professional organizations as well, including the Houston Bar
    2-3  Association, the State Bar of Texas, and the Houston Association of
    2-4  Petroleum Landmen; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, A highly regarded member of the River Oaks Country
    2-6  Club and the Racquet Club, he was an avid sports enthusiast who was
    2-7  involved for more than 15 years in the presentation of the annual
    2-8  River Oaks Invitational Tennis Tournament, serving as the event's
    2-9  chairman in 1965; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Mr. Smith also was a devout churchgoer, attending
   2-11  Trinity Episcopal Church until 1941 when he joined St. John the
   2-12  Divine Episcopal Church, where he would remain an active member of
   2-13  the congregation for the next five decades; and
   2-14        WHEREAS, In all aspects of his life, Edgar Quincy Smith, Jr.,
   2-15  exemplified the highest standards of excellence, accomplishment,
   2-16  and commitment to others; though his presence will be greatly
   2-17  missed, his memory will surely live for many years to come in the
   2-18  hearts of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be
   2-19  it
   2-20        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-21  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Edgar Quincy Smith,
   2-22  Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to
   2-23  his wife, Louise Ashley Smith; to his son, the Honorable Ashley
   2-24  Smith, and his wife, Peggy B. Smith; to his granddaughter, Margaret
   2-25  Louise (Marlo) Smith; and to his sister, Elizabeth Smith Chenoweth;
   2-26  and, be it further
   2-27        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-1  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
    3-2  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
    3-3  Edgar Quincy Smith, Jr.
    3-4                                                             Craddick
    3-5  Edgar Quincy Smith, Jr.
    3-6                                                     Jones of Lubbock
    3-7                                                             Craddick