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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories |
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of William John Smedley of Rio Grande City, who passed away on |
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February 8, 2019, at the age of 65; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Austin Q. Miller Smedley and Josefina |
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Guillen Smedley, John Smedley was born in Rio Grande City on |
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September 8, 1953; after graduating from Rio Grande City High |
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School in 1972, he attended Texas A&M University, where he earned |
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his teaching degree and was a member of the centennial class of |
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1976; and |
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WHEREAS, A dedicated educator, Mr. Smedley enjoyed a |
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fulfilling career as a teacher and a coach that spanned almost four |
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decades; he was passionate about football, and he also delighted in |
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hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors with his loved ones; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Smedley drew strength from |
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the rewarding marriage that he shared with his wife of 36 years, |
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Diane; he was the proud father of three children, Nicole, Andy, and |
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Michael, and he had the pleasure of seeing his family grow to |
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include five cherished grandchildren, Mackenzie, Landon, Lukus, |
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Miller, and George William; and |
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WHEREAS, Although John Smedley will be deeply missed, those |
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who held him dear will forever remember the warmth and kindness he |
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brought into their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of William John Smedley |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Diane; to his children, Nicole and her husband, Leonel, Andy |
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and his wife, Sarah, and Michael and his wife, Sylvia; to his |
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grandchildren, Mackenzie, Landon, and Lukus Lopez, and Miller and |
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George William Smedley; to his brother, Joe Smedley, and his wife, |
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Olga; to his siblings-in-law, Beth and Jaime Best, Nancy and Kevin |
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Malone, and Daniel and Traci D'Arcy; to his nieces and nephews, |
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Tiffany, Brittany, and Victoria Smedley, Jay Best, and Bella and |
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Holden D'Arcy; to his cousins, Mario Guillen and Stephen Guillen, |
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and their families; to his aunt, Minnie Guillen; to his |
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mother-in-law, Patricia D'Arcy; and to his other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John |
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Smedley. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1445 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 10, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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