TITLE: In memory of Virginia Vogel Smith of Kingwood.

SUMMARY: In memory of Virginia Vogel Smith of Kingwood.

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WHEREAS, Virginia Vogel Smith of Kingwood passed away on May 11, 2015, at the age of 96, leaving her family and friends to treasure the wealth of joyful memories they shared with her; and WHEREAS, Born on February 14, 1919, in Climax Springs, Missouri, the former Virginia Vogel was the daughter of Peter and Lena Vogel; she graduated from Missouri Valley College in 1939 and embarked on a career as an educator that would span four decades and encompass grades from kindergarten to high school; a dynamic and beloved teacher, she maintained high expectations for her students and found fulfillment in helping them succeed; and WHEREAS, In 1942, she married Glen Thomas Smith, with whom she shared a long and rewarding union, until his death in 1983; she was the proud mother of two sons, Mark and Reed, and with the passing years, she welcomed into her family five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; alongside her husband, she was a valued member of First Presbyterian Church; and WHEREAS, In addition to her life as a teacher, wife, and mother, Mrs. Smith was an active civic leader during the more than 45 years she resided in Galveston; drawing on her passion for investing, she became the founder of two local investment clubs, and she served on the boards of the Galveston Opera House and the Rosenberg Library; she was also a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society, an organization dedicated to excellence in education and the professional and personal growth of women educators; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith moved to Kingwood in 2006 to be near her family, and in her free time, she enjoyed using her talent for needlework to make beautiful gifts for her loved ones; fondly known by the nickname "Tiny," she cultivated many close friendships throughout her life, and her encouraging words touched the hearts of countless people; and WHEREAS, Although she will be deeply missed, Virginia Smith left an indelible impression on all those who were privileged to know her, and she will forever be remembered with heartfelt admiration and affection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Virginia Vogel Smith and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her sons, Mark and Reed Smith; to her daughter-in-law, Stephanie Smith; to her brother, Philip; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Virginia Vogel Smith. Miller of Comal Straus Gonz lez Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Pe a Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel M rquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nev rez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 3256 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 28, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House