H.R. No. 1979
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of admired educator and advocate Cheryl
Brandner Archer of San Marcos on July 27, 2020, at the age of 69; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Verle Cudney and Daniel Brandner,
the former Cheryl Brandner was born in Liberal, Kansas, on
September 1, 1950, and grew up in Wichita, Kansas; after completing
her bachelor's degree in early childhood education at the
University of Kansas, she married her high school sweetheart,
Richard L. Archer, in 1971; she went on to earn a master's degree in
special education from The University of Texas at Austin; gifted
and tremendously dedicated, she taught students at various grade
and ability levels at a number of schools in Central Texas; after 17
years, she retired from her rewarding career to focus completely on
her children, and many of her former students stayed in touch as
they grew into adulthood; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Archer was the mother of a daughter, Katherine,
and a son, James; as James dealt with nonverbal autism, Ms. Archer
used her professional expertise to help him communicate and learn;
she was a generous source of support and information for other area
parents whose children were diagnosed with autism spectrum
disorder, and she vigorously championed the interests of that
community at the State Capitol and elsewhere; committed to public
safety, she was a founding member of the Hays/Comal chapter of Moms
Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and she served as its
survivor membership lead and volunteered in its Be SMART gun safety
initiative; she was very active in the San Marcos Democratic Party
as well; and
WHEREAS, While Cheryl Archer is deeply missed by her family
and friends, they will forever treasure their memories of her warm
and sunny nature, her marvelous sense of humor, and her immense
kindness; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Cheryl Brandner
Archer and extend sincere condolences to her family and many
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Cheryl
Brandner Archer.
Zwiener
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1979 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021.
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Chief Clerk of the House