In Memory

North Lake student, outdoorswoman killed

Susan “Suzy” Henry, who was featured in a black and white photo in the 2004 NLC Photography Staff Exhibition in early November, was killed Nov. 25, 2004, in Carrollton

According to The Dallas Morning News, Henry was an experienced rider whose 2001 Harley-Davidson motorcycle struck a curb. She died at the scene.

The photo of Henry was taken on her motorcycle by North Lake College’s lake by instructor Chuck Bryant. Her friend Sandy also posed on her bike. The News-Register ran the photo in the November newspaper.

“I knew Suzy as a student in photography, a friend, and a fellow motorcycle rider,” said Bryant. “All of her friends will miss her smile, her sense of humor, and her dedication to kids. She will be missed.”

According to her obituary which ran in The Dallas Morning News, Henry was a graduate of Texas A & M. She was a strong advocate for the rights of disabled children, and was an accomplished photographer.

She was a founding member of the sport of Dog Agility, and enjoyed traveling, the outdoors, gardening, cycling, and camping.

She was married for 23 years and is survived by her two children, Lee Evan Henry and Sara Kristen Henry, her parents, Bill and Valerie Robey, and her two brothers, Tom and Bob Robey.

Former student dies in freeway collision

North Lake graduate Samantha Lively lost her life on Dec. 8 in a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer on Airport Freeway.

According to newspaper reports and calls received by the Irving Police Department following the accident, Lively was traveling the wrong way on State Highway 183. While going westbound, witnesses said, she made a U-turn, sending her eastbound in the westbound lanes.

Lively was a UT-Arlington student majoring in marketing. Survivors include her three-year-old daughter, Briauna, and her mother, Kathy.

Illness take life of student, worker

Nicholas “Nick” Harman, 20, died Dec. 11 at his home.

The MacArthur High School graduate was also a recipient of the Boy Scout Eagle Award in October 2002 from Troop 137 in Irving.

He was a freshman and worked in the adaptive P.E. department.

“I was real fond of Nick,” said Dan Joutras, North Lake’s athletic director. “He was very supportive and would always care for others. He is greatly missed by students and staff in the P.E. area.”

He is survived by his parents, Tommy Harman, Lynn and Wendall Ash; brother Jeremy Harman; and sisters Aimee Harman and Eden Ash .

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society – Brain Tumor Foundation.