TITLE: In memory of Oakleigh D. Smith.

SUMMARY: In memory of Oakleigh D. Smith.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The family and friends of Oakleigh D. Smith were deeply saddened by his death on January 12, 2014, at the age of 90; and WHEREAS, Born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 12, 1923, Mr. Smith was the son of Dwight and Jewel Smith; he came of age during World War II and proudly served his country in the United States Army Air Corps; and WHEREAS, Mr. Smith graduated from Oklahoma State University and went on to complete a master's degree in chemical engineering at The University of Texas at Austin; he became a sales manager for Purex Corporation and was employed by the company until his retirement; before returning to Oklahoma, he resided in Conroe; and WHEREAS, Mr. Smith shared a fulfilling relationship with his wife, Carolyn Glomsett Smith, and he was the devoted father of three children, Donald Smith, Susan L. Kerr, and Gena Overby; and WHEREAS, Although Oakleigh Smith will be deeply missed, cherished memories of time spent in his company will long endure in the hearts of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Oakleigh D. Smith and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Oakleigh Smith. Rinaldi Metcalf Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 572 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 5, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House