H.R. No. 932
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, After 55 years of service to Paris Coffee Shop in
  Fort Worth, Mike Smith retired on April 16, 2021, and passed the
  iconic restaurant on to new ownership; and
         WHEREAS, Mike Smith's father, Gregory K. Smith, purchased the
  restaurant at its original location south of downtown Fort Worth in
  the 1920s; during the 1960s, Mike Smith was working toward his
  master's degree in administrative management at the University of
  North Texas when his father fell ill, and he left college to take
  over the daily management of the restaurant; after the elder
  Mr. Smith died in 1971, Mike Smith succeeded him as its owner, and
  it has since grown and attracted a loyal clientele under his watch;
  and
         WHEREAS, Paris Coffee Shop, an eatery renowned for its
  friendly, welcoming atmosphere, is best known for the dessert pies
  that Mr. Smith baked every day; for decades, the warm hospitality
  that he has extended to his customers has helped make the restaurant
  a beloved institution in Fort Worth, and he has enjoyed a special
  friendship and camaraderie with his regulars as well as with his
  more than two-dozen employees, whom he regards as his extended
  family; and
         WHEREAS, Although Mike Smith's retirement is a bittersweet
  occasion for everyone at Paris Coffee Shop, it is a fitting reward
  for a man who has dedicated his heart and soul to the restaurant's
  success for more than a half century, and it is a pleasure to join
  his many admirers in bidding him a fond farewell; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Mike Smith on his well-deserved
  retirement as the owner of Paris Coffee Shop in Fort Worth and
  extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.
 
  Goldman
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 932 was adopted by the House on May 8,
  2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House