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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from |
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individuals such as Evelyn Standley, whose tireless work in behalf |
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of the Smith Point Volunteer Fire Department has made a lasting |
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difference in the lives of countless area residents; and |
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WHEREAS, Before Smith Point had a fire department, |
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Mrs. Standley was one of several local women who would help fight |
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grass fires using buckets of water and tow sacks; having proven |
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their mettle, these women were voted into the newly formed |
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volunteer fire department in March 1976, and they began serving as |
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first responders, evaluating emergency situations and fighting |
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house and tank fires; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Standley further contributed to the department |
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by holding the office of secretary from 1977 to 2015 and treasurer |
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from 1985 to 2016; moreover, she carefully chronicled Smith Point |
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VFD's history for many years and has assisted with the annual fish |
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and oyster fry fund-raiser; in 2017, her colleagues recognized her |
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exceptional efforts by dedicating the Evelyn Standley Pavilion at |
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the firehouse; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Smith Point since 1927, Mrs. Standley |
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drove a bus and worked in a school lunchroom for several decades |
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before retiring from the Anahuac Independent School District in |
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1988; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past 43 years, Evelyn Standley has helped |
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Smith Point VFD protect the lives and property of local citizens, |
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and she may indeed reflect with pride on the many valuable |
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contributions she has made to her community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Evelyn Standley for her many years of |
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service to the Smith Point Volunteer Fire Department and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Standley as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |