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From a news report: 31 December 2003

Pamela Gregg Smith, one of the most successful real estate agents in Fairfax County, Virginia, died Christmas Eve from head injuries sustained as a result of a fall at her Great Falls, Virginia, home earlier in the week.

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Smith, who was known for her optimistic outlook and boundless energy, was 55.

She is survived by her husband, Harold Smith, of Great Falls and her father, Lorence Gregg, and his wife, Jeanne.

Brenda Shipplett, president of Long & Foster, praised Smith as a professional and as a sparkling individual.

“We loved Pam. She had been with Long & Foster for 20 years,” she said.

“During that 20 years, Pam was always the most upbeat, vibrant person, full of life, good to people,” Shipplett said. “We never had one complaint from the community or from other agents. For many years, she was the top agent in Great Falls.”

Hundreds of people paid tribute to Smith Sunday at Fairfax Memorial funeral home. A memorial open house will be held December 31, 2003, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2003, at the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer, Virginia. Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery.

Smith's death stunned associates in the Great Falls office of Long & Foster where she was a top producing Realtor for two decades.

Her friends there called her a star in the eyes of her friends and clients.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, she was a graduate of Baker University and earned a master's degree in German linguistics at Georgetown University.

Before starting her real estate career, Smith taught German at Northern Virginia Community College and translated technical and medical research materials for the U.S. Government and for private industry.

Between earning her two degrees, she spent two years living and working in Germany and traveling through Europe.

According to information supplied by Linda Quinn, a close associate of Smith's at Long & Foster, “she always joked that she traveled Europe in a VW bug held together by duct tape on a dollar a day long before that book was ever written.”

Smith's husband and Quinn will carry on her role with Long & Foster, Shipplett said.

Survivors also include her siblings, Douglas Gregg, Spencer Gregg, Lorie Estelle and Karen Dees; stepsiblings, Gail Hubbell and Jim Hubbell; stepchildren, Mike Smith of Boyds, Md., and Carol Smith of Ellenboro, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials to support Smith's favorite charities may be sent to the Pam Smith Memorial Fund care of Long & Foster Realtors, P.O. Box 97, Great Falls, Virginia 22066.

Top area Realtor dies after home fall 
31 December 2003

Pamela Gregg Smith, one of the most successful real estate agents in Fairfax County, died Christmas Eve from head injuries sustained as a result of a fall at her Great Falls home earlier in the week.

Smith, who was known for her optimistic outlook and boundless energy, was 55.

She is survived by her husband, Harold Smith, of Great Falls and her father, Lorence Gregg, and his wife, Jeanne.

Brenda Shipplett, president of Long & Foster, praised Smith as a professional and as a sparkling individual.

“We loved Pam. She had been with Long & Foster for 20 years,” she said.

“During that 20 years, Pam was always the most upbeat, vibrant person, full of life, good to people,” Shipplett said. “We never had one complaint from the community or from other agents. For many years, she was the top agent in Great Falls.”

Hundreds of people paid tribute to Smith Sunday at Fairfax Memorial funeral home. A memorial open house will be held December 31, 2003, in Overland Park, Kansas.

Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at the Old Post Chapel at Fort Myer, Virginia. Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery.

Smith's death stunned associates in the Great Falls office of Long & Foster where she was a top producing Realtor for two decades.

Her friends there called her a star in the eyes of her friends and clients.

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, she was a graduate of Baker University and earned a master's degree in German linguistics at Georgetown University.

Before starting her real estate career, Smith taught German at Northern Virginia Community College and translated technical and medical research materials for the U.S. Government and for private industry.

Between earning her two degrees, she spent two years living and working in Germany and traveling through Europe.

According to information supplied by Linda Quinn, a close associate of Smith's at Long & Foster, “she always joked that she traveled Europe in a VW bug held together by duct tape on a dollar a day long before that book was ever written.”

Smith's husband and Quinn will carry on her role with Long & Foster, Shipplett said.

Survivors also include her siblings, Douglas Gregg, Spencer Gregg, Lorie Estelle and Karen Dees; stepsiblings, Gail Hubbell and Jim Hubbell; stepchildren, Mike Smith of Boyds, Md., and Carol Smith of Ellenboro, N.C.; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials to support Smith's favorite charities may be sent to the Pam Smith Memorial Fund care of Long & Foster Realtors, P.O. Box 97, Great Falls, Virginia 22066.

SMITH, PAMELA GREGG

Of Great Falls, Virginia, on Wednesday, December 24, 2003. Preceded in death by her mother Carolee Armsby Gregg. Survived by her father Lorence Gregg and his wife Jeanne; husband Harold J. Smith; stepson Michael Smith; stepdaughter Carol Smith; two brothers Douglas and Spencer Gregg; two sisters Lorie Estell and Karen Dees; a stepbrother Jim Hubbell; two stepsisters Gail and Becky Hubbell; four stepgrandchildren, numerous adoring nieces and nephews and loving companions Cleo and K.C.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2004 at Fort Myer Old Post Chapel, Arlington, Virginia. Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions to the Pam Smith Memorial Fund to support her many favorite charities, c/o P.O. Box 97, Great Falls, Virginia 22066.

Background – From Mrs. Smith's Website:

Originally from the mid-west, Pam resided in Great Falls with her husband Harold, who is also a licensed realtor. They have been active in the community for over twenty years.

Pam has been selling homes in Northern Virginia for 19 years and is proud to be ranked among the elite of the area's Realtors. Real Estate is not her job – it is her life – and she loves it. You'll see that quickly when you start to work with her. She has helped many hundreds of familes relocate and has made their moves a virtually stress free, exciting and enjoyable process. Many of these families have used her several times, as they move from one home to another and almost all recommend Pam to friends and neighbors. The majority of her business comes from these past client referrals.

For sellers, she offers a proven proactive marketing plan that exceeds that of her competition. For buyers, she offers an exceptional knowledge of the area and has a Buyer Specialist on staff to assure clients can see homes on their schedule. Also, she has an office staff to assist her in meeting the needs of her clients as efficiently as possible. Yet, it is Pam you will work with. Her staff offers the support necessary for her to give full time and attention to her clients.

She is known and respected among her peers as a strong agent with integrity and market knowledge. As such, she is a member of an elite group of top agents from different companies who work throughout the Northern Virginia area. Her years of experience have finely tuned her exceptional negotiating skills, enabling her to obtain the most favorable terms possible for her clients. She maintains a constant competitive edge in marketing and technology by regularly attending classes conducted by some of the top Real Estate educators in the country. Yet above all, she maintains a balance and perspective that keeps her in touch with the needs of her clients and a humor that makes their home buying or selling process an enjoyable experience.

Accomplishments: Long & Foster Top Five in Virginia – – Life Member, NVAR, Top Producers – – NVAR Top Producers $10 Million Plus Club – – Long & Fosters $20 Million Plus Master's Club – – Graduate of Georgetown University, Washington, DC, M.S. in German/Linguistics

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