R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, On April 1, 1997, the architectural and engineering

 1-2     firm of Smith & Warder, Inc., will mark 50 years of excellence in

 1-3     the field of design, and this auspicious occasion is truly worthy

 1-4     of special praise and recognition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, Founded in Grand Prairie by the late E. Carlyle

 1-6     Smith and Marshall H. Warder, the partnership was the first

 1-7     suburban architectural and engineering firm in Dallas County; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Although the bulk of the firm's early efforts were

 1-9     residential and church commissions, over the years its focus has

1-10     turned to commercial, industrial, and government-related projects,

1-11     and its many clients include Southwestern Bell, General Dynamics,

1-12     Dallas County, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Smith & Warder's commitment to the highest standards

1-14     of design is aptly reflected in the many honors the company has

1-15     been accorded, including design awards for work in concrete and

1-16     wood, and in 1990 the Dallas chapter of the American Institute of

1-17     Architects/Associated General Contractors recognized the firm's

1-18     work on Grand Prairie High School with a prestigious designation,

1-19     naming the school its Building of the Year in the category of

1-20     construction costing more than $5 million; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Now operated by E. Carlyle Smith, Jr., and Marshall

1-22     H. Warder, Jr., sons of the firm's founders, Smith & Warder

1-23     partakes of a proud tradition of outstanding work in architecture

1-24     and engineering even as the firm's staff looks forward to the

 2-1     challenges and opportunities of the next half century; now,

 2-2     therefore, be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-4     Legislature hereby congratulate the owners and staff of Smith &

 2-5     Warder, Inc., on the firm's 50th anniversary and extend to them

 2-6     sincere best wishes for continued success in the years to come;

 2-7     and, be it further

 2-8           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-9     prepared for the firm of Smith & Warder as an expression of high

2-10     regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                       Allen

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 507 was adopted by the House on April

         1, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House