SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 745
	In Memory
	of
	Charlotte Koehler Flynn
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of activist and community leader Charlotte
	Koehler Flynn, who died April 19, 2015, at the age of 96; and
	WHEREAS, Charlotte Flynn was born on March 28, 1919, in
	Saint Louis, Missouri, to Charlotte and Arnold Koehler; she
	earned a degree in nursing from Washington University; and
	WHEREAS, She married Bill Flynn in 1941, and they enjoyed
	more than 65 years of marriage together; they raised three
	children, Liz, Mary Lou, and Greg, and were blessed with two
	granddaughters; and
	WHEREAS, After moving frequently for many years due to
	Mr. Flynn's career in the United States Navy, the family settled
	in Austin in 1970; as she had done many times before, Mrs. Flynn
	became involved in the local Girl Scout council, but she soon
	expanded her focus to include social justice advocacy; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Flynn was a founding member of the Austin
	chapter of the Gray Panthers and is largely credited with saving
	the national organization when she served as its chair during the
	1990s; she was a spokesperson for the National Campaign for
	Universal Health Care, an initiative of the Gray Panthers; she
	was also active with the Texas Coalition for Juvenile Justice and
	the Austin Peace and Justice Coalition; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
	gave unselfishly to others, and her indomitable will, her
	integrityandforthrightness,andherenthusiasmforlivingeach
	day to the fullest will not be forgotten by those who were
	privileged to share in her life; and
	WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother,
	and she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by
	her family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
	family of Charlotte Koehler Flynn; 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 Charlotte Koehler Flynn.
	Watson
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on May 8, 2015, by a
		rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate