[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E220-E221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING HENRIETTA SMITH AND NINA KLEIN

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                  in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2005

  Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the lives and the 
upcoming birthdays on February 14 of two outstanding Texas women, 
Henrietta C. Smith of Greenville, Texas, in the Fourth Congressional 
District, and her twin sister, Nina Lee Klein of Garland. Henrietta and 
Nina will celebrate their 85th birthdays with a family reunion in 
Austin, and I join their children, grandchildren, and many friends in 
recognition of this joyous occasion.
  Henrietta and Nina have been excellent role models for their families 
and for young people who have known them. Henrietta obtained bachelor's 
and master's degrees from Texas

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A&M University at Commerce and also attended Miss Hickey's Secretarial 
School in St. Louis, MO. A resident of Greenville for 54 years, she 
retired as a vocational counselor from Greenville High School in 1988. 
Prior to that, she was a guidance counselor at Greenville Junior High 
School and a sixth grade teacher at Bowie Elementary School. She 
remains active in the community, as an elder at Grace Presbyterian 
Church, past president and annual book sale volunteer for the American 
Association of University Women, and past president of the Greenville 
Area Retired Teachers and School Employees Association.
  Nina also has been active in her church as well as various women's 
groups and is a lifelong homemaker. Although legally blind throughout 
her life, Nina graduated from Maryville University in St. Louis with a 
degree in sociology--a significant accomplishment--and has been a 
productive and active member of her community.
  Henrietta was married to the late Wilson Smith, who died in 1968. 
They have three children--Charlotte Wright of Davidsonville, MD, Marsha 
Smith of Pahrump, NV, and Edward Smith of Fairfield, TX, as well as 
four grandchildren. Nina lost her husband, Walter Klein, in 1995. Their 
daughter, Barbara Klein, lives in Garland.
  Although these sisters live 50 miles apart, they still see each other 
several times each month. As they celebrate their 85th birthday on 
Valentine's Day, February 14, with their family, I want to take this 
opportunity in the House of Representatives to extend my best wishes to 
Henrietta C. Smith and Nina Lee Klein for a wonderful celebration and 
recognize their many contributions to their families and their 
communities.

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