Carol Vincent Smelley (Lamar '57; known as Lynn Smelley at Lamar) "went home to be with the Lord on December 21, 2017.” (Obituary and guest book at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=187618957 .)
At Lamar Lynn was a member of the Sophomore Cabinet, president of Niwuana, secretary of Kachina, secretary-treasurer of the Cartoonists Association, Girls' Sports Editor of the Lancer, and a member of CSU, the National Thespian Society (including being a member of the team that won State in the one-act-play competition), and Quill and Scroll. Her obituary also mentions that she was a Duchess in the May Fete. Plenty of opportunities for Lamar '58 classmates to have known and/or been mentored by her. Subsequent to Lamar, Carol majored in Journalism at Baylor, where she also was VP of her sorority and was on the editorial board of the Baylor newspaper. A visitation and a celebration of her life were held in Houston on December 27 and 28, respectively.
At Lamar Lynn was a member of the Sophomore Cabinet, president of Niwuana, secretary of Kachina, secretary-treasurer of the Cartoonists Association, Girls' Sports Editor of the Lancer, and a member of CSU, the National Thespian Society (including being a member of the team that won State in the one-act-play competition), and Quill and Scroll. Her obituary also mentions that she was a Duchess in the May Fete. Plenty of opportunities for Lamar '58 classmates to have known and/or been mentored by her. Subsequent to Lamar, Carol majored in Journalism at Baylor, where she also was VP of her sorority and was on the editorial board of the Baylor newspaper. A visitation and a celebration of her life were held in Houston on December 27 and 28, respectively.