[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 103 (Thursday, June 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5638]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF MIKE SMITH

  (Mr. VEASEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of 
Mike Smith, who was truly a pillar in the Fort Worth community. At 78 
years old, Mike was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and was 
known as the unofficial mayor of Magnolia Avenue in Fort Worth.
  Throughout his 55-year tenure, Mike baked over half a million pies, 
which put his restaurant, the Paris Coffee Shop, on the map. His pies 
were listed in USA Today, Bon Appetit magazine, and really known all 
around the world, but what really made Mike so special was the warmth 
and love that he showed everyone that walked into his coffee shop.
  It didn't matter if you were from Rivercrest or Riverside. It didn't 
matter if you were from Whitehall Street in Eastwood in Fort Worth or 
if you were from Westover Hills, Mike made everyone feel welcome any 
time you came into the Paris Coffee Shop. His firm handshake, his hugs, 
his conversations were just absolutely unforgettable, and he will be 
deeply missed.
  Just in addition to everything that he has done for the food 
community, the restaurant community in Fort Worth, we send prayers out 
to his entire network of friends and family.

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