SR 130 — Celebrating the life of Lawrence Melvin Smith, Jr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108480D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

130 IE Offered March 4, 2024 N Celebrating the life of Lawrence Melvin Smith, Jr.

TN ––––––––––R Patron––RoemAgreed Rto ––––––––––by the Senate, March 6, 2024 WHEREAS, Lawrence Melvin Smith, Jr., an accomplished educator and a beloved husband, father, O grandfather, great-grandfather, and member of the Manassas community;

and L WHEREAS, after graduating from Sacramento State University in 1964, Lawrence "Larry" Smith DL earned a master's degree in parks and recreation with a concentration in outdoor education fromU Pennsylvania State University in 1970;

andandeation Cwith a concentration in outdoor education from E WHEREAS, from 1973 to 1993, Larry Smith led the Recreation and Parks program at Northern appreciationVirginia Community College (NVCC), working tirelessly to foster his students' knowledge and D appWHEREAS, after retiring for allseveral aspectsyears ofto thecare parksfor his aging parents, Larry Smith returned to NVCC as an adjunct faculty member and recreationtaught movement;periodically until 2020;

andudents' knowledge and E WHEREAS, afterin retiringthe forearly several2000s, years to care for his aging parents, Larry Smith returnedand tohis NVCCwife, asSharon, anestablished adjuncta facultybed member and taughtbreakfast periodicallyin untilfrom 2020;2008 to 2012;

andandould WHEREAS,become inan theactive earlymember 2000s,of Larrythe Smithlocal rotary club and hisserve wife,as Sharon,mayor establishedWHEREAS, aLarry bedSmith andrelocated breakfastto Manassas in New2014 Market,to wherebe heclose wouldto becomefamily and quickly became an S active member of the localcommunity, rotaryserving clubwith the Manassas and serveManassas Park Cities Democratic 1 Committee and the City of Manassas Parks and Recreation Committee and as mayorpresident fromof 2008the toRotary 2012;0 CluWHEREAS, guided throughout his life by his faith, Larry Smith enjoyed worship and fellowship R with his community at Trinity Episcopal Church in the City of Manassas;

and activeWHEREAS, memberLarry ofSmith thewill community,be servingfondly withremembered the Manassas and Manassasdearly Parkmissed Citiesby Democraticehis anloving Committeewife, andSharon; the City of Manassas Parks and Recreation Committee and as president of the Rotary Club of Manassas;

and S WHEREAS, guided throughout his life by his faith, Larry Smith enjoyed worship and fellowship1 with his community at Trinity Episcopal Church in the City of Manassas;

and 0 WHEREAS, Larry Smith will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife, Sharon;

and numerous other family members and RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Lawrence Melvin Smith, Jr., a cherished member of the Manassas community who was a source of joy and inspirationinsRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to allthe whofamily knewof him;Lawrence Melvin Smith, Jr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for respect for his memory.ily of Lawrence Melvin Smith, Jr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's / 3