South Carolina H 4508: Elizabeth Anne Smith, 90th birthday

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2025-2026 Bill 4508 Text of Previous Version (May. 06, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 4508

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A house RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE ELIZABETH ANNE SMITH OF TAYLORS ON 
THE OCCASION OF HER NINEtIETH BIRTHDAY AND TO WISH HER MUCH HAPPINESS IN THE 
DAYS AHEAD.

Whereas, the members of 
the South Carolina House of Representatives take great joy in honoring 
individuals who have lived lives of purpose, perseverance, and unshakable 
faith, and who serve as living examples of the values that strengthen our 
communities and families; and

Whereas, Elizabeth Anne 
Smith, born on May 10, 1935, in Lenoir City, Tennessee, came into the world 
during the hardships of the Great Depression and grew up on a humble family 
farm. The daughter of Lon and Mamie Abbott, Anne was shaped by the virtues of hard 
work, thrift, and service-a legacy of Southern agrarian life that she has 
proudly carried forward; and

Whereas, Anne became the 
first in her family to attend college, earning her degree from Bob Jones 
University, and later a master's degree from Bowling Green State University. A 
gifted educator, she invested her talents in teaching high school English, 
mentoring students at Bob Jones University, and shaping countless lives through 
her work at BJU Press; and

Whereas, on August 18, 
1956, Anne married Norman Earl Smith, the love of her life. Their marriage of 
twenty-four years was marked by faith, devotion, and shared purpose, until his 
passing in 1980. As a young widow, Anne modeled strength and grace, pouring 
herself into her children, her students, her church, and her community; and

Whereas, she is the 
beloved mother of Pamela K. (Smith) Frank and David A. Smith, cherished 
grandmother of Stephen Frank, Matthew Frank, Jason Smith, and Brian Smith, and 
proud great-grandmother of six. Since 1981, she has lived in Taylors, South 
Carolina, where her home has been a place of laughter, wisdom, prayer, and 
delicious meals. For over thirty years, Anne prepared Saturday night suppers 
and holiday feasts, knitting generations together around her table and her 
prayers; and

Whereas, affectionately 
known by many as "Grandma Anne," she is more than a grandmother-she is the 
spiritual and emotional matriarch of her family. She prays for each of her 
children and grandchildren by name daily, and she loves "her boys"-her 
grandsons-fiercely; and

Whereas, Anne has also 
been a devoted member of Morningside Baptist Church for over three decades, 
faithfully serving in the nursery and volunteering in the church office. She 
has "adopted" many students during her years teaching, offering them not just 
knowledge but home-cooked meals, wise counsel, and warm friendship; and

Whereas, Anne's life is 
filled with quiet, humble triumphs: an accomplished seamstress who once sewed 
the bridesmaids' dresses for her son's wedding, a prize-winning cook whose 
recipes have graced magazines and newspaper pages, a master gardener, and a tireless 
worker who never stopped giving of herself; and

Whereas, it is a great 
pleasure to honor this adopted daughter of South Carolina at the celebration of 
her ninetieth birthday, and it is a further pleasure to join with her grateful 
family and friends she has nourished in every way in congratulating her on 
reaching this important life milestone. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House 
of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate 
Elizabeth Anne Smith of Taylors on the occasion of her ninetieth birthday and 
wish her much happiness in the days ahead.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution 
be presented to Elizabeth Anne Smith.

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