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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 6 | 7 | | a close with the passing of admired educator and advocate Cheryl |
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| 7 | 8 | | Brandner Archer of San Marcos on July 27, 2020, at the age of 69; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Verle Cudney and Daniel Brandner, |
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| 9 | 10 | | the former Cheryl Brandner was born in Liberal, Kansas, on |
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| 10 | 11 | | September 1, 1950, and grew up in Wichita, Kansas; after completing |
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| 11 | 12 | | her bachelor's degree in early childhood education at the |
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| 12 | 13 | | University of Kansas, she married her high school sweetheart, |
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| 13 | 14 | | Richard L. Archer, in 1971; she went on to earn a master's degree in |
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| 14 | 15 | | special education from The University of Texas at Austin; gifted |
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| 15 | 16 | | and tremendously dedicated, she taught students at various grade |
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| 16 | 17 | | and ability levels at a number of schools in Central Texas; after 17 |
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| 17 | 18 | | years, she retired from her rewarding career to focus completely on |
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| 18 | 19 | | her children, and many of her former students stayed in touch as |
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| 19 | 20 | | they grew into adulthood; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Archer was the mother of a daughter, Katherine, |
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| 21 | 22 | | and a son, James; as James dealt with nonverbal autism, Ms. Archer |
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| 22 | 23 | | used her professional expertise to help him communicate and learn; |
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| 23 | 24 | | she was a generous source of support and information for other area |
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| 24 | 25 | | parents whose children were diagnosed with autism spectrum |
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| 25 | 26 | | disorder, and she vigorously championed the interests of that |
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| 26 | 27 | | community at the State Capitol and elsewhere; committed to public |
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| 27 | 28 | | safety, she was a founding member of the Hays/Comal chapter of Moms |
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| 28 | 29 | | Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and she served as its |
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| 29 | 30 | | survivor membership lead and volunteered in its Be SMART gun safety |
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| 30 | 31 | | initiative; she was very active in the San Marcos Democratic Party |
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| 31 | 32 | | as well; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, While Cheryl Archer is deeply missed by her family |
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| 33 | 34 | | and friends, they will forever treasure their memories of her warm |
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| 34 | 35 | | and sunny nature, her marvelous sense of humor, and her immense |
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| 35 | 36 | | kindness; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 37 | 38 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cheryl Brandner |
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| 38 | 39 | | Archer and extend sincere condolences to her family and many |
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| 39 | 40 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 42 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 43 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cheryl |
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| 43 | 44 | | Brandner Archer. |
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