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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Irving lost an admired civic leader and |
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volunteer with the death of Carla Hardy Corry Smith, who passed away |
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on May 12, 2011, at the age of 67; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 15, 1944, in Santa Monica, |
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California, to Catherine and Sidney Tillman Hardy, Carla Hardy |
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attended school in Irving and in South Dakota and then studied at |
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the University of Oklahoma; while working at the Dallas Times |
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Herald, she met the love of her life, Sam Smith, and the two were |
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married in 1965, moving to Irving shortly thereafter; she went on to |
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enjoy more than 45 years with her husband and to welcome three |
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beloved children, Trinka, Christina, and Craig, as well as six |
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grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith generously shared her time and talents |
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with a host of organizations and institutions in Irving and Dallas |
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County, including Irving Cares, Las Colinas Women's Association, |
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Irving Women of Rotary, the Turf Turners Garden Club, the DFW Humane |
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Society, the Dallas Museum of Natural History, the Dallas Theater |
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Center, and the boards of Lyric Stage, the Irving Schools |
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Foundation, the Cultural Affairs Council, the local chapter of the |
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United Way, and the Irving Symphony League, which she also served as |
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president; moreover, she was a board member and president of the |
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PTA, a life member of the Irving Friends of the Library, and the |
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president of the League of Women Voters of Irving, and she served |
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three terms on the Irving Parks and Recreation Board, helping to |
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create a senior citizens center and tennis center, and two terms on |
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the Irving Arts Board, including a term as vice chair; and |
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WHEREAS, A spirited woman devoted to her family and |
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community, Carla Smith lived a caring and purposeful life, and she |
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will forever be remembered with great affection by those who were |
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privileged to share in her love and friendship; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carla Hardy Corry |
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Smith and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to |
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her husband, Sam Smith; to her children, Trinka, Christina, and |
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Craig; to her stepfather, Ken Corry; to her grandchildren, Jordan, |
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Joshua, Kyle, Katie, Amber, and Zach; to her great-grandchildren, |
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Kiah and Noah; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carla |
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Smith. |
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Harper-Brown |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2664 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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