[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 115 (Thursday, September 4, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H6802]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PASSING OF FRANK ELLIS SMITH

  (Mr. THOMPSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. THOMPSON. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise 
today. During the break, Frank Ellis Smith, one of my constituents, 
passed away. A former Member of this body, Frank Ellis Smith dedicated 
his life to economic development in my home State, the hospitality 
State, Mississippi.
  Frank Smith fought valiantly in World War II, earning the Bronze Star 
for his heroic service record. His work with NATO has made the world a 
safer place and his efforts as an educator have filled the minds of 
young Americans with the knowledge necessary to realize full, rewarding 
lives. Mr. Smith was a great Mississippian and a loyal, dedicated 
American. He has left behind a legacy of achievements that have brought 
honor to every person proud enough to call themselves a Mississippian.

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