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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Wanda Smith Center of |
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| 6 | 7 | | Cherokee were deeply saddened by her passing on March 3, 2021, at |
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| 7 | 8 | | the age of 70; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Born on July 31, 1950, in San Antonio, the former |
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| 9 | 10 | | Wanda Smith was the daughter of TJ and Loraine Smith, and she grew |
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| 10 | 11 | | up in Pearsall with the companionship of her three siblings, Tommy, |
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| 11 | 12 | | Steve, and Leanne; as a teenager, she moved with her family to Eagle |
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| 12 | 13 | | Lake, and she graduated from Eagle Lake High School in 1968 before |
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| 13 | 14 | | going on to attend Graceland College in Iowa; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In 1969, she was joined in matrimony to Samuel |
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| 15 | 16 | | Center, and the couple shared a fulfilling union that spanned more |
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| 16 | 17 | | than half a century; Ms. Center took great pride in her two |
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| 17 | 18 | | children, Brian and Leslie, and with the passing years, she had the |
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| 18 | 19 | | pleasure of seeing her family grow to include five grandchildren, |
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| 19 | 20 | | Riley, who preceded her in death, Mckinley, Gracyn, Kirby, and |
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| 20 | 21 | | Samantha; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Early in her marriage, Ms. Center worked for the |
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| 22 | 23 | | Eagle Lake Insurance Agency and as a night dispatcher for the City |
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| 23 | 24 | | of Eagle Lake Police Department; in 1982, she and her husband |
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| 24 | 25 | | purchased the Snack Center, where she provided delicious meals to |
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| 25 | 26 | | members of the community for many years; in addition, she was a |
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| 26 | 27 | | librarian at the Eula and David Wintermann Library for five years, |
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| 27 | 28 | | and she ultimately retired in 2004, after a decade as a purchaser |
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| 28 | 29 | | with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Youth |
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| 29 | 30 | | Commission; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Above all else, Ms. Center was devoted to her |
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| 31 | 32 | | family, and she enjoyed spending time with her husband and |
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| 32 | 33 | | granddaughters, traveling with friends, hunting, and fishing; she |
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| 33 | 34 | | was also an avid quilter and made more than 100 quilts for her loved |
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| 34 | 35 | | ones; a woman of strong faith, she was a valued congregant of the |
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| 35 | 36 | | First Baptist Church of Cherokee, where she could often be found in |
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| 36 | 37 | | the nursery, singing in the choir, or lending a helping hand; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Wanda Center lived a full and generous life, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | those who held her dear will forever remember her with deep |
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| 39 | 40 | | admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Wanda Smith Center |
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| 42 | 43 | | and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be |
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| 43 | 44 | | it further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Wanda |
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| 47 | 48 | | Center. |
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