H.R. No. 2649
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A 60th wedding anniversary marks a lifetime of
mutual devotion and shared experiences, and J. C. and Dorothy Smith
of Buna celebrated this joyous milestone in their marriage on April
19, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Jasper Conley Smith Jr. and the former Dorothy Del
Stanley were joined in matrimony in 1957 in Cairo Springs; over the
years, they have been blessed with a treasured family that includes
their children, Sunee Del Smith Stephens and Larkin Andrew Smith
and his wife, Carla, as well as their grandchildren, Haley Bingham
and her husband, Thomas, Taylor Smith, Shannon Stephens, and Sierra
Fisher and her husband, Jefferson; and
WHEREAS, Respected members of the Jasper County community,
Mr. and Mrs. Smith continue to maintain a family residence on the
farmland just outside of Buna purchased by Mr. Smith's grandfather
in 1911; for 20 years, they operated Double S Christmas Tree Farms
on that property and on the land acquired by Mrs. Smith's
grandfather in Cairo Springs in 1900; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Smith retired following a notable 30-year
career with NASA in Clear Lake, where he worked as a flight trainer
for the Apollo and Skylab missions as well as during the early days
of the Space Shuttle program; Mrs. Smith was an employee of the La
Porte Independent School District for two decades, serving
primarily as a librarian; and
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Smith have enjoyed six decades of
abiding love and affection for each other, and they are among an
exceptional group of men and women who can claim such a lasting
commitment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate J. C. and Dorothy Smith on their
60th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for
continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the couple as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
White
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2649 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House