Assembly Resolution No. 8–Assemblymen Marvel, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Dini, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

 

April 5, 2001

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Read and Adopted

 

SUMMARY—Memorializes former Assemblywoman Louise Aloys Smith. (BDR R‑678)

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

Assembly RESOLUTION—Memorializing former Assemblywoman Louise Aloys Smith.

 

1-1    Whereas, The members of the Nevada Assembly were saddened
to learn of the loss of former Assemblywoman Louise Aloys Smith on
May 12, 1999; and

1-2    Whereas, Louise Aloys Smith was a native Nevadan, born in Lovelock

1-3  on July 29, 1917, to Dr. Eugene Kneeland Smith and Kathleen O’Sullivan

1-4  Smith; and

1-5    Whereas, Louise enlisted in the Women’s Army Corps in 1943,

1-6  achieving the rank of sergeant and serving as a recruiter and as a

1-7  rehabilitation counselor in military hospitals until her honorable discharge

1-8  in 1946, and was honored with the World War II Victory Medal, Good

1-9  Conduct Medal and American Campaign Medal; and

1-10    Whereas, Elected in 1949 as Assemblywoman from Pershing County,

1-11  Louise served on eight standing committees, including Veterans Affairs,

1-12  Legislative Functions, Social Welfare, State Library and State Publicity;

1-13  and

1-14    Whereas, Leadership positions at that time were awarded to women

1-15  mainly for ceremonial purposes, however, following her reelection in 1951,

1-16  Louise had the honor of being the first woman to be elected as Speaker Pro

1-17  Tempore of the Assembly by her fellow assemblymen; and

1-18    Whereas, After retiring from Sierra Pacific Power Company following

1-19  30 years of dedicated employment, Louise remained active in many

1-20  organizations in her community, including the Pink Ladies Hospital

1-21  Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies

2-1  Auxiliary, Lovelock Study Club and Beta Sigma Phi, an international

2-2  women’s social, cultural and service organization; and

2-3    Whereas, Continuing her lifelong love of music, with a magnificent

2-4  soprano voice cultivated through operatic training as a student in the San

2-5  Francisco Bay area, Louise performed at weddings, funerals, and other

2-6  community and church events, as well as serving as a choir director; and

2-7    Whereas, As the co-founder of the Desert Little Theater, Louise acted

2-8  in the capacity of performer and director in more than a decade of

2-9  performances by the amateur theater group; and

2-10    Whereas, Committed to the importance of reading and literacy in her

2-11  community, Louise served as a member on the Board of Trustees of the

2-12  Pershing County Library, volunteered her time with the adult literacy and

2-13  children’s story-telling programs, and was instrumental in obtaining

2-14  funding for a new library building; and

2-15    Whereas, In 1988, Louise Aloys Smith was awarded the Woman of

2-16  the Year Award, given annually in Reno to a Nevada woman with a

2-17  lifetime of community service and achievement; now, therefore, be it

2-18    Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, That the

2-19  members of the Assembly of the 71st session of the Nevada Legislature

2-20  offer their heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Louise Aloys

2-21  Smith; and be it further

2-22    Resolved, That Louise Aloys Smith will long be remembered for her

2-23  dedication to her community and this state; and be it further

2-24    Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit a copy of

2-25  this resolution to Louise Aloys Smith’s long-time friend, Leola Armstrong.

 

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