Remembering Catherine Perrine

The Sierra Club and Dallas lost a good friend and staunch environmental advocate with the passing of Catherine Perrine on January 5, 2006. Catherine had been a Sierra Club member since 1972 and had devoted much of her life to volunteer work in public service, with emphasis on environmental planning, specializing in water resources. She was a prominent member of the League of Woman Voters, the Governor’s Water Task Force, the Texas Water Commission, the Texas A&M Water Resources Institute Advisory Committee, several City of Dallas advisory committees and task forces, Save Open Space, and many others. She was highly respected for her knowledge of and commitment to water issues, and received many awards and citations. Her commitment to the environment kept her active at meetings and hearings even as a long illness forced her into a wheelchair. Her dedication and passion will be missed.