R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, A 70th birthday is truly cause for a celebration,
 1-2     and  on May 19, 2001, Rodney Curtis Smith of Grapevine is marking
 1-3     this significant milestone in the company of family and friends;
 1-4     and
 1-5           WHEREAS, Born on May 23, 1931, in Greenville, Texas, he
 1-6     attended Austin College and later served his country with valor as
 1-7     a member of the United States Army during the Korean War; and
 1-8           WHEREAS, Mr. Smith was employed with the Sherman Democrat and
 1-9     the Dallas News, and he owned and operated X-press Printing and R&P
1-10     Printing, both located in the Grapevine community; and
1-11           WHEREAS, A generous volunteer of his time and energy, he
1-12     assists a number of civic organizations, area festivals, and
1-13     events, including the American Cancer Society, the Taste of
1-14     Grapevine, and the Rocky Top Trail Ride fund-raiser, and he enjoys
1-15     working with political campaigns; and
1-16           WHEREAS, A 32nd-degree Mason, Mr. Smith is active in numerous
1-17     related organizations, including the Royal Order of Scotland, the
1-18     Irving Shrine Club, which he serves as president, and the Road
1-19     Runners Unit of the Hella Temple in Garland, of which he is
1-20     captain; his civic involvement extends to the Irving Lions Club,
1-21     the Grapevine Rotary Club, and the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce;
1-22     and
1-23           WHEREAS, This notable Texan is a man who has demonstrated a
1-24     selfless commitment to his fellowman throughout his life; he
 2-1     received a heroism award from the Dallas Fire Department in 1963
 2-2     for his assistance related to an explosion at an area chemical
 2-3     plant; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Smith enjoys the support
 2-5     of his wife of 42 years, Peggy, his daughters, Joyce Hobbs, Rhonda
 2-6     Strauch, and Linda Strickland, and his 12 beloved grandchildren;
 2-7     and
 2-8           WHEREAS, The birthday of Mr. Smith provides a fitting
 2-9     opportunity for his friends and relatives to recognize the
2-10     significant happiness he has brought to them and the positive
2-11     impact he has had on the countless individuals whose lives he has
2-12     touched; now, therefore, be it
2-13           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-14     Legislature hereby congratulate Rodney Curtis Smith on the occasion
2-15     of his 70th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for the
2-16     future; and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18     prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
2-19     House of Representatives.     
                                                                      Truitt
         Laney                   Goodman                  Merritt
         Alexander               Goolsby                  Miller
         Allen                   Gray                     Moreno of Harris
         Averitt                 Green                    Moreno of El Paso
         Bailey                  Grusendorf               Morrison
         Berman                  Gutierrez                Mowery
         Bonnen                  Haggerty                 Naishtat
         Bosse                   Hamric                   Najera
         Brimer                  Hardcastle               Nixon
         Brown of Kaufman        Hartnett                 Noriega
         Brown of Brazos         Hawley                   Oliveira
         Burnam                  Heflin                   Olivo
         Callegari               Hilbert                  Pickett
         Capelo                  Hilderbran               Pitts
         Carter                  Hill                     Puente
         Chavez                  Hinojosa                 Ramsay
         Chisum                  Hochberg                 Rangel
         Christian               Hodge                    Raymond
         Clark                   Homer                    Reyna of Bexar
         Coleman                 Hope                     Reyna of Dallas
         Cook                    Hopson                   Ritter
         Corte                   Howard                   Sadler
         Counts                  Hunter                   Salinas
         Crabb                   Hupp                     Seaman
         Craddick                Isett                    Shields
         Crownover               Janek                    Smith
         Danburg                 Jones of Lubbock         Smithee
         Davis of Harris         Jones of Bexar           Solis
         Davis of Dallas         Jones of Dallas          Solomons
         Delisi                  Junell                   Swinford
         Denny                   Keel                     Talton
         Deshotel                Keffer                   Telford
         Driver                  King of Parker           Thompson
         Dukes                   King of Uvalde           Tillery
         Dunnam                  Kitchen                  Truitt
         Dutton                  Kolkhorst                Turner of Coleman
         Edwards                 Krusee                   Turner of Harris
         Ehrhardt                Kuempel                  Uher
         Eiland                  Lewis of Tarrant         Uresti
         Elkins                  Lewis of Orange          Villarreal
         Ellis                   Longoria                 Walker
         Farabee                 Luna                     West
         Farrar                  McCall                   Williams
         Flores                  McClendon                Wilson
         Gallego                 McReynolds               Wise
         Garcia                  Madden                   Wohlgemuth
         George                  Marchant                 Wolens
         Geren                   Martinez Fischer         Woolley
         Giddings                Maxey                    Yarbrough
         Glaze                   Menendez                 Zbranek
                                             _______________________________
                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1049 was adopted by the House on May
         14, 2001, by a non-record vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House