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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may |
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comfort those saddened by the death of Myrtle Ann Smith of San |
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Antonio on June 16, 2008, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in York County, Virginia, on October 1, 1935, |
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to Charles and Della Crump, the former Myrtle Crump graduated from |
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Bruton Heights School in Williamsburg; and |
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WHEREAS, She was joined in matrimony to Audrey Buster Smith, |
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and the couple shared 49 fulfilling years as husband and wife until |
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his passing in 2002; during the course of their marriage, Myrtle and |
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Audrey Smith lived in Manor, where six children were born to them, |
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and in San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, After the family moved to the Alamo City, Mrs. Smith |
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earned a degree from the Baptist School of Nursing and established a |
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career as a licensed vocational nurse with the city's Metropolitan |
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Health District; and |
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WHEREAS, From the time she settled in San Antonio, Mrs. Smith |
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was a faithful member at New Union Missionary Baptist Church; she |
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served her fellow congregants as finance and mission secretary, |
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funeral coordinator, member of the senior choir, and youth |
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department volunteer; this esteemed Texan also studied at the |
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Guadalupe District School of Religion; and |
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WHEREAS, Myrtle Smith lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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she will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those |
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fortunate enough to have shared in her love and friendship; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Myrtle Ann Smith and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons |
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and daughters-in-law, Audrey "Doonie" Smith, Jr., and his wife, |
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Meland, Gregory Smith and his wife, Dianitha, Robert Smith and his |
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wife, Lynette, Michael Smith and his wife, Lesie, and Jacob Smith |
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and his wife, Karen; to her parents, Charles and Della Crump; to her |
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siblings and their spouses, Juanita Achols and her husband, Billy, |
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Catherine West and her husband, Walter, Phyllis Cain, and Harold |
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Crump and his wife, Elaine; to her 23 grandchildren and 31 |
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great-grandchildren; and to her many other relatives and friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Myrtle Ann |
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Smith. |