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79R14744 MAM-D

By:  Hilderbran                                                   H.R. No. 1487



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The D. P. Smith family of Llano has been an important 
influence in the cattle industry in Texas for more than 50 years, 
and family members continue to be active contributors to the 
ranching community in the Hill Country today; and
	WHEREAS, Damon Smith started buying calves as an order buyer 
during the 1940s and 1950s; by 1960, he had founded D. P. Smith and 
Son and purchased the Llano Livestock Auction, hosting weekly 
auctions year-round; the family business also sponsored a fall 
special breeder sale of bred heifers and young cows for replacement 
stock, a successful program that was adopted by other sellers 
across the state; and
	WHEREAS, For many years, the Smith family has played an 
important role in the Hill Country Livestock Raisers Association, 
and several members have served as president of the organization 
and have been strong supporters of the association's scholarship 
program for Llano students seeking to study agriculture; and
	WHEREAS, The Smith family has demonstrated a long-standing 
commitment to the livestock business in Texas, and the family is 
most deserving of special recognition for its notable endeavors; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor the members of the D. P. Smith family for 
their contributions to the Texas cattle industry and extend to them 
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the family as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.