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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Molly Essary Smith, an esteemed Texan and a friend |
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to many, passed away on July 8, 2025, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Dawson and Mary Essary, the former |
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Molly Essary was born on January 18, 1957, in Houston; she grew up |
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sharing a close relationship with her three older sisters, Diana, |
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Deborah, and Candy, and the siblings were collectively known as the |
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"Essary Sisters" or the "YaYas"; Mrs. Smith graduated from Galena |
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Park High School and continued her education at San Jacinto |
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College, where she served on the marching drill team; she went on to |
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study philosophy at Texas A&M University on a Miss Texas |
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scholarship, and she received a degree from the University of |
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Houston-Clear Lake; and |
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WHEREAS, Passionate about helping at-risk youth, Mrs. Smith |
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began her first term as a justice of the peace in 1988, and she went |
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on to serve her fellow citizens for two decades; after retiring in |
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2008, she began a second career as a funeral director and provided |
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comfort and support to grieving families; active in her community, |
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she gave generously of her time and talents to a number of worthy |
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groups, including the Pasadena and Deer Park Chambers of Commerce, |
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the Rotary Club, Camp H-Town, and the San Jacinto College |
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Foundation board; in her leisure time, she enjoyed performing at |
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the Hometown Opry and she loved to travel, visiting all seven |
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continents; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1979, Mrs. Smith married Jimmie Maness, and the |
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couple became the proud parents of three children, Katy, Candace, |
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and Ryan; following the end of their relationship, Mrs. Smith found |
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love again with Carroll Smith, whom she wed in 2014, and they |
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created a blended family that included her stepchildren, W. C. and |
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Brandon; a doting grandmother, she treasured spending time with her |
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grandchildren, Emily, Easton, and Logan, and step-grandchildren, |
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Ashley, Lauren, Charlotte, Ethan, and Julia; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Molly Smith's death has brought great |
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sorrow to those who loved her, her life was an inspiring example of |
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the good that one person can accomplish; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st |
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Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Molly Essary |
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Smith and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; |
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and, 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 Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Molly Smith. |