TITLE: In memory of Leona "DeRue" Fischer of Sunnyvale.

SUMMARY: In memory of Leona "DeRue" Fischer of Sunnyvale.

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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the passing of Leona Fischer of Sunnyvale on February 26, 2011, at the age of 83; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Harvey and Fannie Bullard, the former "DeRue" Bullard was born in Emory on January 1, 1928; she graduated from Emory High School in 1944 and married her high school sweetheart, Waymon Charles Fischer, in 1946; they later became the parents of three sons; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Fischer adored children, and she and her husband owned and operated the Douglas and Michael Daycare Center in Dallas and Fischer's Fun Farm Summer Day Camp for 25 years; warm and caring, she looked for the good in people and brought out the best in them; and WHEREAS, In 1972, Mrs. Fischer and her husband opened Fischer's Antiques in Sunnyvale, and the business became a landmark in the Highway 80 antiques area; she was dedicated to her community, and in 2009, she made the Sunnyvale Pecan Harvest Festival possible by allowing the chamber of commerce to hold the inaugural edition of the now annual event on her property; her magnanimous gesture prompted the chamber to name her the Sunnyvale Pecan Queen, an honor noted in the Congressional Record of the 111th United States Congress; and WHEREAS, DeRue Fischer brought joy to innumerable people through her kindness, compassion, and understanding, and she will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those who were lucky enough to share in her love and friendship; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Leona "DeRue" Fischer and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her sons, Ronnie, Tony, and Sam; to her three granddaughters; to her two great-grandsons; to her brother, Carlton Bullard; and to her other relatives and 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 Leona "DeRue" Fischer. Button Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 924 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 7, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House