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1-1 Whereas, The members of this legislative body were deeply saddened

1-2 by the untimely passing on August 15, 1998, of Sheila Renee Tarr-Smith,

1-3 an accomplished athlete and dedicated public servant; and

1-4 Whereas, Sheila Renee Tarr was born on June 14, 1964, in

1-5 Bakersfield, California, to proud parents, Gerald and Linda Tarr; and

1-6 Whereas, In 1984, Sheila was recruited by and subsequently attended

1-7 the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on an athletic scholarship for

1-8 women’s track and field events; and

1-9 Whereas, In 1984, Sheila was named the conference champion of the

1-10 Pacific Coast Athletic Association for the heptathlon and was selected as an

1-11 alternate to the United States Olympic Team; and

2-1 Whereas, That same year, Sheila was the National Collegiate Athletic

2-2 Association’s champion in the heptathlon, a seven-event competition that

2-3 includes the 100-meter hurdles, long jump, high jump, shot put, 200-meter

2-4 dash, 800-meter run and javelin; and

2-5 Whereas, This collegiate championship was the first ever won by any

2-6 athlete from the State of Nevada; and

2-7 Whereas, In 1985, Sheila was selected athlete of the year by the Pacific

2-8 Coast Athletic Association for the second consecutive year and was runner-

2-9 up in the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s heptathlon; and

2-10 Whereas, Sheila Renee Tarr-Smith was employed by the Clark County

2-11 Fire Department in 1989 and was one of the first professional women

2-12 firefighters in the State of Nevada, dedicating herself to the service and

2-13 safety of the residents of Southern Nevada while helping to pave the way

2-14 for women to work in nontraditional fields of employment; and

2-15 Whereas, Sheila Renee Tarr-Smith was recognized for her outstanding

2-16 athletic abilities in 1997 when she was inducted into both the Athletic Hall

2-17 of Fame of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and the Southern Nevada

2-18 Athletic Hall of Fame; and

2-19 Whereas, In September 1997, Sheila was diagnosed with chronic

2-20 inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy; and

2-21 Whereas, The following year on May 8, 1998, Sheila married Steve

2-22 Smith of Las Vegas, but tragically, only 3 months later, succumbed to this

2-23 fatal disease at the young age of 34 years; and

2-24 Whereas, On April 3, 1999, the athletic track and field facilities of the

2-25 University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will be named the Myron Partridge Track

2-26 and Sheila Tarr-Smith Field in memory of the accomplishments of Sheila

2-27 Renee Tarr-Smith in track and field events; and

2-28 Whereas, The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, currently awards a

2-29 scholarship in Sheila’s name to upcoming athletes who have excelled in

2-30 track and field events; now, therefore, be it

2-31 Resolved by the Senate of the State of Nevada, the Assembly

2-32 Concurring, That the members of the 70th session of the Nevada

2-33 Legislature offer their sincere condolences to the family and friends of

2-34 Sheila Renee Tarr-Smith; and be it further

2-35 Resolved, That Sheila Renee Tarr-Smith will long be remembered for

2-36 her outstanding contributions as a person, her dedication to helping others

2-37 as a public servant and the tremendous accomplishments she attained on the

2-38 athletic field during her lifetime; and be it further

2-39 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

2-40 of this resolution to Sheila Renee Tarr-Smith’s loving parents, Gerald and

2-41 Linda Tarr, and husband, Steve Smith.