[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE PASSING OF DOROTHY A. SMITH

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2017

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy 
heart that I recognize the significant and rich life of a beloved 
woman, Dorothy A. Smith. Mrs. Smith was a religious woman, whose 
dedication to the many churches and communities she was a part of in 
her life was outweighed only by her constant warmth.
  She was born on August 11, 1930 in Meridian, Mississippi to her 
parents, Otis and Maggie. Dorothy was one of eight children. She 
married Edward in Meridian, MS on February 8, 1948 and they had 6 
children from this union. She was educated in the public schools in New 
Orleans, LA. She worked for the Department of the Army for 40+ years 
when she retired as a Hospital Medical Records Specialist in 1993. She 
spent the last 15 years as a resident of Wylie, Texas. Dorothy was a 
member of Secondary Missionary Baptist Church in Junction City, KS, 
Fifth Street Baptist Church in Meridian, MS; Mt. Calvary Baptist 
Church, Farmersville, TX; and at the time of her death a member of 
Christ Unveiled Ministries, Garland, TX. Dorothy enjoyed working as a 
Deaconess, Trustee, Choir Member, and an Usher in the churches she 
attended. She spent most of her time encouraging Senior citizens and 
young people to have a better quality of life.
  Dorothy was preceded in death by her loving husband, Edward. She will 
be remembered by her loving children Gloria Richardson of Manhattan, 
KS; Mae Smith of Bossier City, LA; Edward R. Smith, Jr., Cedar Hill, 
TX; Audray Lincoln (Charles) of Rowlett, TX; and James Foster, Sr. of 
Colorado Springs. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren, 63 great 
grandchildren, 2 great, great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, 
nephews, cousins, and many ``adopted kids'' of all ages. She was 
preceded in death by her son Joseph F. Smith; her daughter Lue E. 
Foster; her grandchildren Joseph Smith and Tiphanie Lincoln, her 
sisters Pauline Phillips and Josephine Smith, and her brother Robert 
Gordon.
  Dorothy passed away peacefully on April 1, 2017, and will be missed 
dearly.

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