[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2173]
[From the U.S. 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 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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