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H.R. No. 103
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of Shirley Anne Smith of Waxahachie on
January 21, 2003, has greatly saddened the family and many friends
of this beloved Texan; and
WHEREAS, Born on July 21, 1941, Mrs. Smith was the cherished
wife of James A. Smith and the mother of two adoring sons; and
WHEREAS, She had retired from her position as a senior
administrative assistant from the Texas Department of
Transportation in Ellis County and was active with the women's
ministry at Ferris Avenue Baptist Church, where she had been a
member for nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS, Shirley Smith was a devoted wife and mother,
neighbor, and friend, and while she will be greatly missed, her
memory will live on in the hearts and minds of the many people whose
lives she touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Shirley Anne Smith and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
husband, James A. Smith; to her sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy
Dan and Linda Smith and Ricky and Jill Smith; to her sister,
Pauletta Palasota Cohn; to her four grandchildren, Shelby Lynne,
Tyler James, Brady Daniel, and Lindsey Peyton; to her god-daughter,
Anna Clare Cohn; and to her many other relatives and friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Shirley
Anne Smith.
Pitts
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 103 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 28, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House