84R5895 WG-D
By: Bohac H.R. No. 2310
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Bryan Wilbur Smith of Centerville, who passed away on June 26,
2014, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, Born to Walter and Esther Smith in Houston on April
26, 1927, "Bebe" Smith began working for his father's paving
company at the age of 14; he spent the next six and a half decades
with the firm and became the owner of the company in 1969; Mr. Smith
helped to pave many of the streets in the Bayou City, and over the
course of his career he received several awards from the Associated
General Contractors of America; and
WHEREAS, Bebe Smith married the former Anna Lee Blakeway on
January 4, 1950, and the couple enjoyed 62 rewarding years together
before her passing; he was the proud father of two daughters, Donna
and Sandra, and he later welcomed many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren into his treasured family; and
WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Mr. Smith strove always to live
according to the ideals and beliefs he held dear; and
WHEREAS, Sustained by his deep faith, Bryan Smith achieved a
life that was rich in family, friends, and accomplishments, and
those who were privileged to share in his love and affection will
forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bryan Wilbur Smith
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
daughters and their spouses, Donna Schlabach and her husband,
Larry, and Sandra McDuffy and her husband, Michael; to his
siblings, Mildred Wier, Cora Starnes, Kathleen Castleberry and her
husband, Robert, Audrey Eckleman and her husband, Don, and Jerry
Smith and his wife, Joni; to his brother-in-law, Thomas Blakeway;
to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and to his other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bryan
Wilbur Smith.