Sandy Stride Hearn, 52, a former Leander ISD school nurse passed away Saturday, April 2, 2005, after a long and heroic battle with pancreatic cancer. Sandy had moved to Texas from Nebraska in the mid nineties. She first worked as a nurse in doctors offices and nursing homes, but her love of children drew her to become and elementary school nurse. Her family wants to thank all her co-workers for their constant support this last year. Sandy requested that memorials for her be given to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. You can call 1-800-873-6983 or write: St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. There will be a private interment for Sandy at Remembrance Gardens located by the Riverbend Church. Sandy is survived by her husband James, Cedar Park, TX; son Jamison Maeda, Tempe, AZ; mother Eva Stride, Omaha, NE; sister and brother-in-law Ellen and Roger Bresnahan, Omaha, NE; sister Barbara Stride, Cedar Park, TX; and nieces Chelsea Stride, Omaha, NE and Katelyn Harrison, Cedar Park, TX. Memorials and guestbook online at wcfish.com