SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 97


In Memory

of

Sarah McKinney Cheever


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins 
the citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of 
Sarah "Sally" McKinney Cheever, who died April 18, 2004, at 
the age of 75; and
	WHEREAS, Sarah Hunter McKinney was born and raised in 
El Paso and graduated from Loretta Academy; she attended 
The University of Texas at El Paso before going to the University 
of California at Berkeley, where she earned a business degree; 
and
	WHEREAS, Known for her carefree and outgoing personality, 
Sally was an elementary school teacher when she met and later 
married Charles E. Cheever, Jr., an Air Force pilot stationed 
in San Angelo; the couple enjoyed a happy union of 51 years and 
raised six children; and
	WHEREAS, As the mother of four daughters, Sally became 
active in 1963 with the Girl Scout program; she served as a 
troop leader and continued to be enthusiastically committed to 
scouting long after her own daughters graduated; she combined her 
love of scouting and travel by escorting several scout troops to 
camps in Mexico, Switzerland, and England; and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of her great love of the Girl Scouts
and camping, her family established the Sally Cheever Campership 
Fund to help enable any girl to attend Girl Scout camp; in 1994, 
the San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts awarded Sally the 
Trefoil Award for serving as an outstanding role model for girls 
and young women; and
	WHEREAS, Sally was also active with the San Antonio 
Junior League and was named its Volunteer Extraordinaire in 1998; 
she was a longtime member and an officer of the San Antonio Bar 
Auxiliary and a member of the Military Civilian Club; and
	WHEREAS, A devout Christian, Sally was a member of 
Saint Pius X Catholic Church; she served as a Eucharistic Minister
and was a longtime volunteer at Saint Peter's Prince of the 
Apostle's School and Church; and
	WHEREAS, A proud Texan and a direct descendant of 
Abijha Dickson, who was killed at the Battle of San Jacinto in 
1836, she was an active member and former president of the 
Daughters of the Republic of Texas; she was also a volunteer at 
the Alamo and served on the Alamo Committee; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of integrity, strength, and generosity, 
Sally gave unselfishly of her time to others, and her optimism, 
her warmth, and her valued counsel will not be forgotten by those 
who knew her; and
	WHEREAS, Sally Cheever lived her life to the fullest and 
was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and she leaves 


behind memories that will be treasured forever by her family and 
many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby extend sincere 
condolences to the bereaved family of Sarah Cheever:  her best 
friend and devoted husband, Charlie Cheever, Jr.; her daughters 
and sons-in-law, Suzanne and James Goudge, Jean Cheever, Joan and 
Dennis Quinn, and Cece Cheever; her sons and daughter-in-law, 
Christopher Cheever and Charlie Cheever III and Regina; her 
sister, Irene Prescott; her brother, Hance McKinney, Jr.; and her 
eight grandchildren; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the 
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so 
in memory of Sarah Cheever.
                                                                       Wentworth




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 6, 2004, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate