H.R. No. 19 







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, The wedding anniversary of two individuals who have 

shared 50 fulfilling years of marriage is truly a memorable 

occasion worthy of special recognition, and on September 11, 2005, 

Jack Phillips Smith and the former Sharon Jean Leisch of Dallas are 

commemorating this significant event in their lives; and

	WHEREAS, The couple grew up only a few miles from each other 

in Danville, Illinois, but didn't meet until both attended a 1954 

Danville High School basketball game while Mr. Smith was on leave 

from his assignment in Germany as a member of the United States 

Army; after a brief courtship and the arrival of an engagement ring 

sent through the mail, the bride-to-be prepared for an overseas 

wedding; fortune was on their side, however, for the prospective 

groom was able to return to the states, and they were married in a 

ceremony held at First Presbyterian Church in their hometown; and

	WHEREAS, During their first decade of marriage, the Smiths 

lived in various Midwestern and East Coast cities; by 1965, when 

they moved to Dallas and Mr. Smith went to work with Texas 

Instruments, they had started their family and were the parents of 

two young daughters; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Smith focused much of their attention 

and energy on their growing family, cheerfully supporting their 

children's involvement in a multitude of activities; in addition, 

the family spent time together participating in church activities, 

swimming in their backyard pool, and traveling cross-country in 

their station wagon; and 

	WHEREAS, Today, Jack and Sharon Smith take great pride in 

their four children and their spouses, Laurel Verheul and her 

husband, Maarten, Julia Monroe and her husband, John, Dinah Welsh 

and her husband, Rod, and Stuart Smith and his wife, Debra, as well 

as their seven grandchildren, Hunter Kees Verheul, Lacey Jean 

Verheul, Hayden Phillips Smith, Micah Davenport Smith, Siena Grace 

Welsh, Caroline Lynn Monroe, and Clark Noah Monroe; and

	WHEREAS, The Smiths' lively household has always included a 

varied assortment of pets, among them cats, goldfish, and, 

especially, many treasured dachshunds; the four-legged objects of 

Mr. and Mrs. Smith's affections are currently their dog, Stotts, 

and their five "granddogs"; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Smith have both long been active in 

Highland Park Presbyterian Church, where Mr. Smith formerly served 

as a deacon and now serves as a reserve deacon; in their leisure 

time, the pair have embarked on trips to destinations as diverse as 

London, Paris, Madrid, Mexico, and Alaska; and

	WHEREAS, For half a century, this devoted couple have shared 

the trials and triumphs of marriage and parenthood, and it is a 

distinct pleasure to join in recognizing them for the happy and 

rewarding life they have built together; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Jack and 

Sharon Smith on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary and 

extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be 

it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard by 

the Texas House of Representatives.



                                                                         Goolsby



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                                                       Speaker of the House     



	I certify that H.R. No. 19 was adopted by the House on July 

26, 2005, by a non-record vote.



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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House