Show texas hero honored an imposing granite monument Is being erected in the episcopal graveyard at richmond texas teas to the memory of deaf smith texas revolutionary lutio nary liero who burned a bridge behind gen sam artely artily at san jacinto ond forced it to conquer or perish sli the memorial will be chilled by louts bouts rodriguez Bodri gue sculptor who learned his art while shining shoe sand selling papers in san antonio it idill benr bear a brief account account of smiths life giving his birth in ih new york residence in mississippi marriage in new orleans and daring in texas smith died in 1837 barely a year after his courage helped the state win its independence duty Is far more than love loe |