Houston Running

One of the leading sources for the discussion of Houston-area (and Texas as well) road racing. Focus and attention will be given to Houston-area runners, specifically HARRA members, that compete in outside-of-the-area events as well as those who do interesting things that aren't captured in the various media outlets, such as Inside Texas Running, Runner Triathlete News and Roberta MacInnis' Running Notebook in the Houston Chronicle (all fine publications and columns but with limitations too).

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Location: Spring, Texas, United States

I'm a mid-to-the back of the pack runner who probably enjoys promoting runners more than I do running myself ... I've completed 21 marathons (with a 4:47:32 PR! in Austin) and 52 half marathons (with a 2:09:58 PR! in Oregon) since November 2003 ... I've done a marathon in 12 states, half marathon in 23 and an event in 30 states and one Canadian province ... I have a 13-year-old daughter, Waverly Nicole, who completed her first half marathon in January 2006, made only two B's each of the last two years, was the only sixth grader to sing a solo (Carrie Underwood's Don't Forget To Remember Me) in their choir program (adding Taylor Swift's Tim McGraw in '08) and scored a 19 on the ACT in December 2007 as a seventh grader ... Waverly and I are members of the following clubs -- the Seven Hills Running Club, HARRA and The Woodlands Running Club ... I'm Marathon Maniac #308 ... I edit HARRA's Footprints in Inside Texas Running and write a column for Runner Triathlete News called, "Talking the Talk" ... I'm also the running columnist for the Courier of Montgomery County ... I'm a three-time winner of TAPPS' Sportswriter of the Year Award as well as TABC's Golden Hoops Award.

Monday, September 15, 2008

My Aunt's Obituary Notice

June 3, 1950 - Sept. 11, 2008

Joy K. (Smith) Peters, 58, 62 Duff Drive, Altoona, died Thursday at Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus, after a brief illness.

She was born in Northwood, Snyder Township, daughter of the late Joseph M. and Jessie Anna (Estright) Smith.

Surviving are two daughters: Misti Pighetti (Tony) of Tyrone and Lisa Kensinger (Larry) of Altoona; grandchildren: Kirk and Kyle Kensinger; two brothers: Daniel "Fisher" Smith of Tyrone and Jack M. Smith of Sandy Ridge; a sister, Nancy A. Walk of Spring, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by sisters: Helen Dunkel and Mary Lou "Toni" Smith; and brothers: William Smith and Donald R. Smith.

Mrs. Peters was a 1968 graduate of Tyrone Area High School. She enjoyed crafts, playing cards, was an avid collector of angels and enjoyed time with her family and grandchildren.

She was employed for the past 29 years in environmental services at the Bon Secours Campus of Altoona Regional Health System.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2008, at Derman Funeral Home Inc., Tyrone, with the Rev. Patricia Gable officiating. Interment will be at Bald Eagle Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and 2 to the 3 p.m. service Monday at the funeral home.

Contributions in her memory may be made to the Blair County Unit, American Cancer Society, 1004 N. Juniata St., Hollidaysburg, PA 16648.

1 Comments:

Blogger Adrienne Langelier, MA said...

I will keep your family in my prayers.

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