By Junell H.R. No. 190 76R4903 GMW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The recent passing of Boerne resident Cecil Smith on 1-2 January 21, 1999, at the age of 94, has brought a great loss to the 1-3 family and many friends of this remarkable man; and 1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. Smith was born February 14, 1-5 1904, in Llano County and was raised in the community of Oxford; 1-6 his father was foreman on the C. T. Moss Ranch, where as a 1-7 teenager he developed a love of horses; and 1-8 WHEREAS, Mr. Smith began playing polo in 1924 and his 1-9 exploits in the sport helped alter the perception that it was a 1-10 game solely for the privileged, earning him the nickname the "Babe 1-11 Ruth of Polo"; in 1933 he garnered national acclaim when the 1-12 renowned American humorist Will Rogers covered the East-West Series 1-13 in Chicago, an event that saw Mr. Smith's team ride to victory on 1-14 Texas-bred horses; and 1-15 WHEREAS, This beloved cowboy, who played his last polo match 1-16 in 1987 at the age of 83, was deservedly inducted into both the 1-17 Texas Sports Hall of Fame and the International Polo Hall of Fame; 1-18 during his storied career Mr. Smith won every major United States 1-19 high-goal tournament and his Texas Rangers team is the only 1-20 foursome to win every major tournament in England; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Mr. Smith never forgot his roots and remained a 1-22 loyal resident of the Lone Star State, where he and his wife of 64 1-23 years, Mary Miller Smith, raised their two sons and shared a 1-24 devoted, loving union; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Although Cecil Smith will be deeply missed, his 2-2 spirit will live on in the hearts and minds of all those fortunate 2-3 enough to have known him, and it is indeed fitting to honor his 2-4 memory at this time; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cecil Smith and 2-7 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 2-8 Mary Miller Smith, to his son, Sidney Smith, to his son and 2-9 daughter-in-law, Charles and Marcia Smith, to his two 2-10 grandchildren, and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be 2-11 it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-13 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas 2-14 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of 2-15 Cecil Smith.