Karen Smith, nurse
Karen Smith, a longtime Houston nurse of more than three decades, died on July 29, 2020, from COVID-19.
When not working, Karen volunteered at a local fire department and that earned her a special farewell.
Smith was wife to Harvie and mother to Meghan and Christopher. Her best friend, Colleen Lamb, choked back tears as she said simply, “I’m gonna miss her.”
The two met 12 years ago when Lamb started working at the same medical clinic.
“We lived three blocks apart and never knew it,” Lamb said.
The two became friends fast. Both volunteered as EMTs at the Southeast Volunteer Fire Department. Lamb's dad founded the department decades ago. Smith's son and husband have both been volunteers, too.
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