H.R. No. 46
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
passing of Marlena Morine Terry of White Oak, who died on May 27,
2013, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, The former Marlena Morine Raley was born on May 7,
1930, in Veribest to James "Cot" Olan Raley and Wilhelmina Alma
Marie Spieker Raley; she grew up in Junction and married Euel
Jackson Smith in 1948; the couple moved to Bronte, where they raised
their family and were active in the First Methodist Church; after
Mr. Smith's untimely passing in 1960, Mrs. Smith found emotional
support among a group of widows known as the "seven angels"; and
WHEREAS, To provide for her family, Mrs. Smith went to work
at Henry's Fast Food and Grocery, and a family friend, William
Eppler Terry, who had also recently lost his spouse, would stop by
regularly to visit with her on her coffee breaks; when the couple
actually began dating, most of their evenings out were spent
driving around together on Mr. Terry's night shift, while he
checked wells for Standard Oil; soon the two fell in love, and on
May 29, 1961, they exchanged their marriage vows; after the
wedding, they moved with their blended family to Anson, and several
years later they settled in White Oak; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Terry was the devoted mother of eight children,
and as the years passed, she became a grandmother many times over;
more than anything, she delighted in spending time with her family,
and she enjoyed immensely their frequent, lively card games, which
often called for her to step in as a judicious referee; she was
preceded in death by her son Allen Michael Terry and by her grandson
James Hughey Smith, Jr.; and
WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in her community, Mrs. Terry was a
member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a volunteer with Meals
on Wheels; she also played an active role in White Oak United
Methodist Church; and
WHEREAS, Although Marlena Morine Terry is greatly missed, she
will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who held her
close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Marlena Morine Terry and extend sincere sympathy to the members
of her family: to her husband, William Eppler Terry; to her
children, James Hughey Smith and his wife, Joann, Patricia Ann
Owens and her husband, Raymond, Gary Don Smith and his wife, Joy,
Richard Wayne Smith and his wife, Sheron, Stephen Dennis Terry and
his wife, Susan, Barbara Ruth Boone, and Mollie Jeanette Upton and
her husband, Paul; to her grandchildren, Danny Terry, Joey Terry,
Rusty Terry, E. J. Smith, Krystal Isgitt, Kelli Jester, Homer
Owens, Jason Owens, Miranda Croft, Jeb Smith, Neely Smith, Billy
Terry, Cody Terry, Mandy Munoz, Dustin Upton, Dexter Upton, Dakota
Upton, and Leslie Wilhelm; to her 26 great-grandchildren; to her
brother, Olan Raley; to her sister, Minnie Pearl Hooker; to her
lifelong friend, Rosemary McAlexander; and to her other relatives
and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Marlena
Morine Terry.
Hughes
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 46 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on June 21, 2013.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House