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A photo of Lee Smith during his time as Port of Beaumont Commissioner and President.

A photo of Lee Smith during his time as Port of Beaumont Commissioner and President.

Remembering a real 'nice guy'

When you can’t be anything else, you can always be kind. Or, as Lee Smith’s mother would say, “Just be nice.” Throughout his life, Smith strived to live up his mother’s motto, and he said it served him well. With his passing on Oct.