H.R. No. 245
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Ralph Edward Smith, Sr.,
of Houston were deeply saddened by his passing on November 3, 2004,
at the age of 80; and
WHEREAS, Born on September 10, 1924, in Indianapolis,
Indiana, Mr. Smith served with distinction in the U.S. Air Force
during World War II; he was educated at the University of Akron in
Ohio and the University of Houston and was a mechanical engineer who
retired from TRW Mission Manufacturing; and
WHEREAS, A congregant at St. Stephen's United Methodist
Church, Mr. Smith made significant contributions to his community
as a dedicated member of Oak Forest Masonic Lodge No. 1398, as a
respected Scout leader, and as president of the Civilian Council at
the DRT storefront for seven years; Mr. Smith also organized and led
the Coordinators Leadership Program in Police District 3B-30; and
WHEREAS, In 2004, the Near North Storefront Advisory Council
posthumously honored Mr. Smith by naming him "President Emeritus"
and presenting his family with a plaque of appreciation for his
years of community service; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished Houstonian was a devoted family
man and dedicated civic leader who positively influenced the lives
of his fellow Texans, and his inspirational legacy will not soon be
forgotten; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Ralph Edward Smith,
Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his wife, Lura; to his sons, Ralph Smith, Jr., and his wife,
Barbara, and Thomas Dare Smith and his wife, Margaret; to his
daughter, Terry L. Smith; to his granddaughters, Jessica and
Stephanie Smith; and to his other relatives and many friends; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ralph
Edward Smith, Sr.
Bohac
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 245 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 24, 2005.
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Chief Clerk of the House