Martha Maria Carrera Smith
From BrethrenPedia
Martha Maria Carrera Smith was born Dec. 12, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Otilio Carrera and his wife Virginia Vasquez del Mercado Lopez Portillo Carrera. She married Dr. Daniel Harold Smith on Aug. 9, 1958, they met at Lake Geneva Youth Camp the previous summer. Her husband served on the faculty at Emmaus Bible College for over sixty years, including as the fourth president from 1976 to 2000. She worked as a secretary for her husband for many years at Emmaus. They had four children and eight grandchildren. She was promoted to glory on Sept. 4, 2020 in Oak Park, Illinois.
Her obit states, "Martha visited every state and numerous countries around the world, spreading the word of God with her husband and sharing encouragement. She was famous for her hospitality, especially her taco dinners. She loved sewing, quilting, and crafting, and was in charge of Handcraft at LGYC for decades."
