TITLE: In memory of Jones Odell Smith of Midland.

SUMMARY: In memory of Jones Odell Smith of Midland.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their memories of Jones Odell Smith of Midland, who died on January 12, 2015, at the age of 78; and WHEREAS, Odell Smith was born in Belton on June 30, 1936, to Tom Willie Smith and Mary Irene Jones; by the age of five, he knew that he wanted to be a police officer, and he went on to enjoy a distinguished career in law enforcement that spanned four and half decades; and WHEREAS, After serving as a military police officer with the United States Army, Mr. Smith joined the Midland Police Department in 1961; he subsequently became an officer with the Texas Department of Public Safety, and he retired from the Midland College Police Department in 2007, at the age of 71; during the 1980s, he also worked for Sun Oil Company as a right-of-way and claims representative; and WHEREAS, Joined in matrimony to Linda Smith for 48 years, Mr. Smith was the father of four daughters, Leisha, Phylis, Sheila, and Paula, and he was later blessed with four granddaughters; he was a longtime member of First Baptist Church and the Emmaus Community; and WHEREAS, A devoted family man and an exemplary peace officer, Odell Smith lived a rich and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jones Odell Smith and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Linda Smith; to his daughters, Leisha Smith, Phylis Meek, Sheila Wiedeman, and Paula Hassinger and her husband, David; to his granddaughters, Rachel Patteson, Sarah Wiedeman, and Sydney and Whitney Dell; to his sisters, Clarine Deaver and Eloise Wilson; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Odell Smith. Smith Craddick Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1172 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on March 26, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House