S.R. No. 877 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 In Memory 1-3 of 1-4 Mary Helen Collier Smith 1-5 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens 1-6 of Corpus Christi in mourning the loss of Mary Helen Collier Smith 1-7 who died April 17, 1995, at the age of 84; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Born on October 10, 1910, in Dallas, she was 1-9 married to the late T. Frank Smith, Sr., for 47 years; they were 1-10 pioneers in radio beginning in Houston in 1930; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The husband and wife team became associated with 1-12 Corpus Christi Radio Station KRIS in 1937 and purchased it in 1949; 1-13 in 1956, they sold the radio station to South Texas Broadcasting 1-14 Company; and 1-15 WHEREAS, That same year they started KRIS-TV and it became 1-16 quite a successful business operation; and 1-17 WHEREAS, A devoted wife and mother, she supported her husband 1-18 in his career and established a warm and caring home for their son; 1-19 and 1-20 WHEREAS, In all her activities, Mary Helen Collier Smith 1-21 always gave 100 percent of her care, warmth, and abilities; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The community will deeply miss this distinguished 1-23 lady whose wisdom and experience were invaluable to those who had 2-1 known her throughout the years; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-3 74th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the 2-4 members of her family: her son, T. Frank Smith, Jr., and her 2-5 daughter-in-law, Shirley; and her grandchildren and 2-6 great-grandchildren; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-8 family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas Senate, 2-9 and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-10 Mary Helen Collier Smith. 2-11 Truan 2-12 Armbrister Henderson Ratliff 2-13 Barrientos Leedom Rosson 2-14 Bivins Lucio Shapiro 2-15 Brown Luna Sibley 2-16 Cain Madla Sims 2-17 Ellis Moncrief Turner 2-18 Gallegos Montford Wentworth 2-19 Galloway Nelson West 2-20 Harris Nixon Whitmire 2-21 Haywood Patterson Zaffirini 2-22 Bullock, President of the Senate 2-23 ______________________________________ 2-24 President of the Senate 2-25 I hereby certify that the above 3-1 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-2 on May 1, 1995, by a rising vote. 3-3 ______________________________________ 3-4 Secretary of the Senate 3-5 ______________________________________ 3-6 Dean of the Senate