[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S2958]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO MR. ELLAND ARCHER

  Mrs. HUTCHISON. Mr. President, I am pleased to pay tribute to the 
exemplary life of Mr. Elland Archer of Mesquite, TX. Mr. Archer was 
born on December 17, 1932 to Frank and Jimmie Archer of Van Zandt 
County. His early years were spent in Terell and Van Zandt Counties 
during the Depression. In order to assist his family, he quit school in 
the eighth grade and later received his GED in the U.S. Army.
  He served our Nation honorably in the U.S. Army from 1953 until 1955 
and completed his Army Reserve obligation in 1961 in the rank of 
private first class. He graduated from Baylor University Law School in 
1963.
  Following his work for the Dallas County attorney and district 
attorney, he served as city attorney for the city of Mesquite from 
1970-87. From 1989-93, he was the city manager and attorney for the 
city of Balch Springs. He was married for 35 years to the late Virginia 
Lois Archer.
  Elland Archer passed away on September 1, 1994 and is survived by 
five children and two grandchildren in addition to his mother and six 
brothers and sisters.
  Mr. Archer will be remembered by his family and friends for his 
dedication to our Nation, our State, and to the many citizens he served 
during his career. In setting high standards during his public service, 
his life was a model for others to follow.


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