,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf 7legislative
 day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe,mrs4 ,blackburn 
7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,hag]ty1 ,mr4 ,grassley1
 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mrs4      
,capito1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1
 & ,mr4 ,sullivan7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life1           
a*ievem5ts1 & legacy ( ,fr$]ick ,w4     
,smi?4  ,:]eas ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,smi? 0 born
 on ,augu/ #aa1 #aidd1 9 ,m>ks1         
,mississippi2 ,:]eas ,fr$ ,smi? 0 rais$ 
& liv$ mo/ ( 8 life 9 ,memphis1         
,t5nessee2 ,:]eas ,fr$ ,smi? att5d$     
elem5t>y s*ool at ,presbyt]ian ,day     
,s*ool & high s*ool at ,memphis         
,univ]sity ,s*ool1 :]e he 0 vot$ ,be/   
,all-,r\nd by 8 class2 ,:]eas ,fr$ ,smi?
 e>n$ 8 ba*elor's degree 9 economics f  
,yale ,univ]sity2 ,:]eas1 ^u graduation1
 ,fr$ ,smi? 0 commission$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,m>9e ,corps1 dur+ :i* "t he s]v$
 #b t\rs ( duty 9 ! ,vietnam ,w>1 0     

honorably dis*>g$ 9 #aigc ) ! rank (    
capta91 & receiv$ ! ,silv] ,/>1 !       
,bronze ,/>1 & #b ,purple ,he>ts2       
,:]eas1 aft] #d ye>s ( s]vice 9 !       
,m>9es1 ,fr$ ,smi? laun*$ ,f$]al        
,express 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z    
,fed,ex71 a company d$icat$ to !        
ov]night %ipp+ ( small packages &       
docum5ts1 orig9ally only (f]+ s]vice to 
#be cities ) a fleet ( #ad jets2 ,:]eas1
 9 ! fir/ few ye>s ( ! exi/5ce (        
,fed,ex1 ,fr$ ,smi? work$ tirelessly to 
keep ,fed,ex op5 = bus9ess2 ,:]eas1     
because ( ! h>d "w ( ,fr$ ,smi?1 ,fed,ex
 quickly grew to become "o ( ! mo/      
successful & iconic corporations 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) op]ations t include m  
?an #gjj aircraft1 m ?an #bjj1jjj       
vehicles1 approximately #e1jjj op]at+   
facilities1 & hundr$s ( ?\s&s (         
employees2 ,:]eas1 due to ! vision (    
,fr$ ,smi?1 ,fed,ex revolutioniz$ !     
package deliv]y sy/em & has become a    
global giant 9 transportation1 logi/ics1
 & e-comm]ce2 ,:]eas ! air %ipp+        

op]ations ( ,fed,ex are bas$ at its     
prim>y hub at ,memphis ,int]national    
,airport1 mak+ ! city ( ,memphis1       
,t5nessee1 a c5t] = global logi/ics2    
,:]eas1 9 addition to 8 imm5se successes
 ) ,fed,ex1 ,fr$ ,smi? also gave back to
 8 community1 laun*+ num]\s philan?ropic
 initiatives t work$ to make ! _w bett] 
= *ildr51 ! p ( ,memphis1 & all p ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,fr$ ,smi? 0      
prec$$ 9 dea? by 8 daught]1 ,w9dl& ,smi?
 ,rice1 & is surviv$ by 8 wife1 ,diane  
,smi?1 & 8 #i *ildr51 #ca gr&*ildr51 &  
#b great-gr&*ildr52 & ,:]eas ,fr$ ,smi? 
0 a trailblaz] :o revolutioniz$ global  
logi/ics1 set an example = entrepr5eurs 
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & work$ 8 entire
 life to s]ve 8 community & ! ,unit$    
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 honors ! life1 a*ievem5ts1 & legacy
 ( ,fr$]ick ,w4 ,smi? =-- 7,a7 8        
accompli%m5ts z a pione] :o             
revolutioniz$ ! transportation & express
 deliv]y indu/ry2  7,b7 8 inspiration to
 future g5]ations ( community lead]s1   

innovators1 & entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 &  7,c7 8 d$ication to ,memphis1
 ,t5nessee1 a city t he lov$ de>ly &    
committ$ to support+ & uplift+ ?r\gh\t 8
 entire life2 &  7#b7 respectfully      
reque/s ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7   
communicate ?is resolution to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 transmit an    
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to !      
family ( ,fr$ ,smi?4