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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Virginia Vogel Smith of Kingwood passed away on May |
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11, 2015, at the age of 96, leaving her family and friends to |
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treasure the wealth of joyful memories they shared with her; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 14, 1919, in Climax Springs, |
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Missouri, the former Virginia Vogel was the daughter of Peter and |
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Lena Vogel; she graduated from Missouri Valley College in 1939 and |
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embarked on a career as an educator that would span four decades and |
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encompass grades from kindergarten to high school; a dynamic and |
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beloved teacher, she maintained high expectations for her students |
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and found fulfillment in helping them succeed; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1942, she married Glen Thomas Smith, with whom |
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she shared a long and rewarding union, until his death in 1983; she |
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was the proud mother of two sons, Mark and Reed, and with the |
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passing years, she welcomed into her family five grandchildren and |
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six great-grandchildren; alongside her husband, she was a valued |
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member of First Presbyterian Church; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her life as a teacher, wife, and |
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mother, Mrs. Smith was an active civic leader during the more than |
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45 years she resided in Galveston; drawing on her passion for |
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investing, she became the founder of two local investment clubs, |
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and she served on the boards of the Galveston Opera House and the |
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Rosenberg Library; she was also a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma |
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Society, an organization dedicated to excellence in education and |
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the professional and personal growth of women educators; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith moved to Kingwood in 2006 to be near her |
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family, and in her free time, she enjoyed using her talent for |
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needlework to make beautiful gifts for her loved ones; fondly known |
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by the nickname "Tiny," she cultivated many close friendships |
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throughout her life, and her encouraging words touched the hearts |
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of countless people; and |
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WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, Virginia Smith |
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left an indelible impression on all those who were privileged to |
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know her, and she will forever be remembered with heartfelt |
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admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Virginia Vogel Smith |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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sons, Mark and Reed Smith; to her daughter-in-law, Stephanie Smith; |
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to her brother, Philip; and to her other relatives and friends; and, |
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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 Virginia |
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Vogel Smith. |