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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Billy Lawrence Smith |
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Sr. of Angleton were deeply saddened by his death on September 16, |
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2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Billy Smith was born in Houston on July 18 to Thelma |
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Diamond Darrell Smith and Elton David Smith Sr., and he grew up with |
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the companionship of four siblings, Elton, Paul, Maburn, and Arva; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A proud veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Smith enjoyed |
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a rewarding career in law enforcement that spanned five decades, |
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and he retired from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice; known |
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for his pioneering advances in the dog training community, he was |
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the founder of Law Enforcement Training Specialists International, |
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Inc., which has specialized in training correctional and law |
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enforcement K-9 officers for 35 years; he also helped found the |
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National Narcotic Detector Dog Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Smith shared a fulfilling marriage with his |
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wife, Karen, until her passing in 2012; he took great pride in his |
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children, Billy "Skip" Smith Jr., Samuel "Chip" Smith Sr., and |
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Laura LeAnne Smith, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure |
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of seeing his family grow to include 13 grandchildren and 13 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for his kindness, determination, and |
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selflessness, Billy Smith lived a caring and purposeful life, and |
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he leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can |
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remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Billy Lawrence |
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Smith Sr. and extend sincere condolences to his 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 Billy |
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Smith. |