Virginia SR 61: Celebrating the life of the Reverend Sydney Strother Smith III.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 61 

Celebrating the life of the Reverend Sydney Strother Smith 
III. 

Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2020 

WHEREAS, the Reverend Sydney Strother Smith III, an esteemed 
attorney, admired spiritual leader, and engaged member of the Washington County 
community, died on May 19, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Sydney Smith grew up in Richmond, where he joined the 
Boy Scouts of America and earned the prestigious rank of Eagle Scout; he 
remained active in scouting throughout his life as a troop leader and a 
longtime board member of the Sequoyah Council; and

WHEREAS, Sydney Smith graduated from the University of 
Richmond and the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at The College of William and 
Mary, where he served as managing editor of the William & Mary Law 
Review; then pursued a career as an attorney; and

WHEREAS, well known for his eloquence and legal acumen, Sydney 
Smith tried cases on a wide range of subjects, from claims related to black 
lung disease and mineral rights law to religious freedom litigation and 
guardian ad litem matters, including several cases before the Supreme Court of 
the United States; and

WHEREAS, Sydney Smith answered the call to the ministry in 
later life and was ordained as a priest in the Anglican Catholic Church in 
1987; he served as a vicar in several churches for many years; and

WHEREAS, in addition to teaching law and debate at King 
University in Bristol, Sydney Smith offered his wisdom to numerous state 
boards, including the Public Broadcasting Board and a commission on surplus 
property; and

WHEREAS, Sydney Smith also served as chair of the Washington 
County Republican Party and a member of the GOP State Central Committee, as 
well as manager to his father�s successful campaign for the House of Delegates 
in 1963; and

WHEREAS, Sydney Smith will be fondly remembered and greatly 
missed by his wife of 52 years, Barbara; his daughters, Jacqueline, Sydney, and 
Nancy, and their families; and numerous other family members and friends; now, 
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great 
sadness the loss of the Reverend Sydney Strother Smith III, a respected 
attorney, vicar, and community leader; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy 
of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Reverend Sydney 
Strother Smith III, as an expression of the Senate of Virginia�s respect for 
his memory.