HR 537 Summary

• Mourns the death of J. Smith Lanier, II, of West Point, Georgia, who died in December 2013 at age 85.

• Recognizes his educational background including graduation from West Point High School in 1945, Auburn University, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy, plus his service as Engineering Officer in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War.

• Honors his business accomplishments including founding and developing J. Smith Lanier & Co. into one of the oldest and largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States, and serving as founding director of five publicly traded companies.

• Celebrates his lifetime commitment to education, religion, and philanthropy, including founding Springwood School in Lanett, Alabama and receiving Auburn University's International Quality of Life Award in 2000 and Alumni Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

• Extends sympathy to his survivors including his wife of 56 years Elizabeth Walker Lanier, three daughters, eight grandchildren, two sisters, and other family members.