The Rev. Thomas Leroy Smith, 87, died August 15, 2005, following a stroke. Prior to receiving preliminary fellowship with the AUA in 1957, he was ordained a Methodist minister and also served as a Presbyterian minister. He served congregations in Duluth, MN and Lansing, MI. He was a teacher who went on to do graduate work in counseling. He is survived by two children, Pamela Smith Marsh of Denver and Thomas Dan Smith of the United Arab Emirates. A memorial service was held Oct. 7 at UU Church of Greater Lansing, followed by a memorial dance at Fraternal Order of Eagles the same evening.