TITLE: In memory of Carla Hardy Corry Smith of Irving.

SUMMARY: In memory of Carla Hardy Corry Smith of Irving.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The city of Irving lost an admired civic leader and volunteer with the death of Carla Hardy Corry Smith, who passed away on May 12, 2011, at the age of 67; and WHEREAS, Born on January 15, 1944, in Santa Monica, California, to Catherine and Sidney Tillman Hardy, Carla Hardy attended school in Irving and in South Dakota and then studied at the University of Oklahoma; while working at the Dallas Times Herald,she met the love of her life, Sam Smith, and the two were married in 1965, moving to Irving shortly thereafter; she went on to enjoy more than 45 years with her husband and to welcome three beloved children, Trinka, Christina, and Craig, as well as six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Smith generously shared her time and talents with a host of organizations and institutions in Irving and Dallas County, including Irving Cares, Las Colinas Women's Association, Irving Women of Rotary, the Turf Turners Garden Club, the DFW Humane Society, the Dallas Museum of Natural History, the Dallas Theater Center, and the boards of Lyric Stage, the Irving Schools Foundation, the Cultural Affairs Council, the local chapter of the United Way, and the Irving Symphony League, which she also served as president; moreover, she was a board member and president of the PTA, a life member of the Irving Friends of the Library, and the president of the League of Women Voters of Irving, and she served three terms on the Irving Parks and Recreation Board, helping to create a senior citizens center and tennis center, and two terms on the Irving Arts Board, including a term as vice chair; and WHEREAS, A spirited woman devoted to her family and community, Carla Smith lived a caring and purposeful life, and she will forever be remembered with great affection by those who were privileged to share in her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Carla Hardy Corry Smith and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her husband, Sam Smith; to her children, Trinka, Christina, and Craig; to her stepfather, Ken Corry; to her grandchildren, Jordan, Joshua, Kyle, Katie, Amber, and Zach; to her great-grandchildren, Kiah and Noah; and to her other relatives and many friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Carla Smith. Harper-Brown Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2664 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 30, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House