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On March 13, Sarah McAvoy lost her daughter. The Texas School for the Deaf lost an alumna. And the deaf community lost a voice.
"Two students who had already dropped out of high school, she encouraged them to come back in. It was important to be there. And now, they're graduating this week," Sarah said of her daughter.
Tara McAvoy, 18, and Miss Deaf Texas, was hit by a train while walking along train tracks. And while her life was cut short, she was able to build a bridge between the hearing and deaf communties.
"Encourage them to remove the negative and lift people up. And if she can do it, that means anyone could do it," McAvoy said. "And then some days are hard for me. And everyone I meet, I have to show a smile and pass on her love," McAvoy said.
On Wednesday, students at the Texas School for the Deaf were able to remember Tara by admiring a new memorial.
"It will help us remember her. Not to forget her memory and what a great person she was," Texas School for the Deaf 2006 Salutatorian Roy Lotz said.
An oak tree stands, young, but still strong, next to a place to sit and reflect on her life. And three $1,000 scholarships were given in Tara's memory to deserving students.
"What was really nice about the scholarships is that they are permanent scholarships, which really speaks to the Austin community and their involvement to the school," TSD Superintendent Claire Bugen said.
On March 13, Sarah McAvoy lost her daughter. The Texas School for the Deaf lost an alumna. And the deaf community lost a voice.
"Two students who had already dropped out of high school, she encouraged them to come back in. It was important to be there. And now, they're graduating this week," Sarah said of her daughter.
Tara McAvoy, 18, and Miss Deaf Texas, was hit by a train while walking along train tracks. And while her life was cut short, she was able to build a bridge between the hearing and deaf communties.
"Encourage them to remove the negative and lift people up. And if she can do it, that means anyone could do it," McAvoy said. "And then some days are hard for me. And everyone I meet, I have to show a smile and pass on her love," McAvoy said.
On Wednesday, students at the Texas School for the Deaf were able to remember Tara by admiring a new memorial.
"It will help us remember her. Not to forget her memory and what a great person she was," Texas School for the Deaf 2006 Salutatorian Roy Lotz said.
An oak tree stands, young, but still strong, next to a place to sit and reflect on her life. And three $1,000 scholarships were given in Tara's memory to deserving students.
"What was really nice about the scholarships is that they are permanent scholarships, which really speaks to the Austin community and their involvement to the school," TSD Superintendent Claire Bugen said.
