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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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| 6 | 7 | | memories of Vandie Lindsey Smith Jr. of Magnolia Springs, who died |
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| 7 | 8 | | on July 2, 2021, at the age of 64; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Vandie Smith Sr. and Lula Bell Smith, |
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| 9 | 10 | | Vandie Smith was born in Beaumont on December 15, 1956; he graduated |
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| 10 | 11 | | from Kirbyville High School in 1975 and went on to enjoy a career |
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| 11 | 12 | | with Temple-Inland and MeadWestvaco that spanned nearly four |
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| 12 | 13 | | decades until his retirement; in 1986, he joined the Tri-Community |
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| 13 | 14 | | Volunteer Fire Department, rising through the ranks to become the |
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| 14 | 15 | | department's chief in 2007 and serving in that position until the |
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| 15 | 16 | | end of his life; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Smith shared a rewarding 45-year marriage with |
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| 17 | 18 | | his wife, Myrtha, and he was a devoted father to their four |
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| 18 | 19 | | children, Vandie, Shanta, Bryan, and Brent; later in life, he took |
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| 19 | 20 | | great pride in welcoming into his family 10 grandchildren and 2 |
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| 20 | 21 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Uncle Len," Mr. Smith |
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| 22 | 23 | | delighted in the time he spent with his loved ones, and he was a |
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| 23 | 24 | | Little League coach for many years; he also enjoyed hunting, |
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| 24 | 25 | | fishing, farming, and traveling; an active member of Magnolia |
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| 25 | 26 | | Springs Church of God in Christ, he served the congregation as |
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| 26 | 27 | | deacon; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Vandie Smith lived a rich and purposeful life |
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| 28 | 29 | | devoted to his family, his community, and his faith, and he leaves |
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| 29 | 30 | | behind a record of service that will continue to inspire all those |
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| 30 | 31 | | who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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| 33 | 34 | | of Vandie Lindsey Smith Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to the |
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| 34 | 35 | | members of his family: to his wife, Myrtha Barlow Smith; to his |
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| 35 | 36 | | children, Vandie Smith III and his wife, Lita, and Shanta, Bryan, |
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| 36 | 37 | | and Brent Smith; to his grandchildren, Terion, Daeshika, Ashunda, |
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| 37 | 38 | | Lindsey, Keverly, and Kezian Smith, Deldrick Spikes, Camelia |
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| 38 | 39 | | Gilbert, Rayford Gilbert Jr., and Madison Hawkins; to his |
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| 39 | 40 | | great-grandchildren, Nohlan Spikes and Kartier Mixon; to his |
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| 40 | 41 | | godchildren, Dar'Ranica Barlow, Madison Adams, and William Cooper; |
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| 41 | 42 | | to his sisters, LaRue Floyd and her husband, Jimmy, Frankie Smith |
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| 42 | 43 | | and her husband, Jerry, and Stacy Smith; and to his many other |
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| 43 | 44 | | relatives and friends; and, be 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 46 | 47 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Vandie |
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| 47 | 48 | | Smith. |
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