Arma Jo Smith Northup

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ARMA JO SMITH NORTHUP (Age 84) Passed away on July 1, 2010 in
Rockville, Maryland. She was born on May 5, 1926 in Morgantown, WV.

She grew up in Washington, D.C. beginning in 1934 and lived in Bethesda,
Maryland since 1950. She attended
Western Senior High School (DC) and
graduated from George Washington University with a degree in languages in
1947.

She was selected as Field Secretary for Kappa Kappa Gamma. Over a
two-year period she visited thirty colleges and universities across the country
and helped colonize new chapters.

Her Federal career included positions with the Hoover Commission and the
Library of Congress as a personnel specialist.

She is survived by two sons, Clifford R. Northup (Sandy) of Arlington, VA
and James G. Northup (Phyllis) of Munising, MI and four grandchildren,
Kimberly, Brian, Erin and Amy.

A memorial service will be held at the Georgetown Presbyterian Church,
3115 P Street, N.W. on July 9, 2010 at 11 a.m. Donations may be made to
Georgetown Presbyterian Church in lieu of flowers.



Published in The Washington Post on July 6, 2010