Carl S. Smith, Harris County tax assessor/collector

[Terrymelin]

Hmm. What was that in the New Testament about money changers and tax
collectors? I guess I'll let each of you look it up.

Terry Ellsworth

[Ben5059]

>Carl Smith, who held the office of Harris County, Texas tax assessor
>and collector for 51 years, died Tuesday afternoon, 28 July 1998, at
>the age of 88. He had been undergoing treatment for heart problems
>for the previous two weeks. He died in St. Luke's Hospital in
>Houston.
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>Smith, a Democrat, was the senior elected official in Houston. He
>was appointed by the Harris County Commissioners Court in 1947 and won
>re-election 13 times. When he began his political career, Houston was
>a solidly Democratic area. Over time, however, Republicans made
>strong gains. In the 1996 election, Smith was only one of two
>Democrats elected to countywide office. His survival was attributed
>to his commitment to change with the times; for example computerizing
>his office's operations, and for a reputation for hard work and
>honesty.
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>Smith's death was announced in Commissioner's Court on Tuesday.
>County Judge Robert Eckels made the announcement to a stunned
>audience, then led a moment of silence in Smith's memory. Funeral
>services were held Saturday, 1 August at Bethany Christian Church in
>Houston and were attended by Mayor Lee Brown and U.S. Representatives
>Ken Bentsen and Sheila Jackson Lee, as well as numerous county
>officials.
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>Smith's wife of 59 years, Dorothy, died in 1991. They were parents of
>two daughters, Nancy Stewart and Pam Robinson. Smith is survived by
>both daughters, their husbands, and four grandchildren.
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>David Carson
>--
>Why do you seek the living among the dead? -- Luke 24:5
>Who's Alive and Who's Dead
>http://www.neosoft.com/~davo/livedead/
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>So, who cares!
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