H.R. No. 263
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The many friends and family of H. Edward Alford were
    1-2  deeply saddened by the passing of this esteemed gentleman on
    1-3  December 19, 1992, at the age of 60; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, Born September 28, 1932, in Columbus, Ohio,
    1-5  Mr. Alford earned a bachelor's degree in geology from Ohio State
    1-6  University in 1955; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, This patriotic citizen then served his nation as a
    1-8  pilot in the United States Air Force and was stationed at James
    1-9  Connally Air Force Base in Waco; and
   1-10        WHEREAS, After completing his military service, Mr. Alford
   1-11  made his home in Waco where he enjoyed a long and distinguished
   1-12  career in construction and land development; through hard work and
   1-13  determination, he was able to build a successful business of his
   1-14  own; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, He was honored for his business acumen and hard work
   1-16  in 1992 when the Waco Chamber of Commerce recognized his enterprise
   1-17  as one of the top seven small businesses in Waco; and
   1-18        WHEREAS, Despite his busy schedule, this respected individual
   1-19  still found time to dedicate to professional organizations and to
   1-20  his community; he generously shared his expertise and leadership
   1-21  skills as an active member of the Heart of Texas Builders
   1-22  Association and through his service on the McLennan County
   1-23  Appraisal Board; and
   1-24        WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Mr. Alford enjoyed the love
    2-1  and support of his devoted wife, Nyla Paulson Alford, whom he
    2-2  married on May 10, 1959; their marriage was blessed with four
    2-3  children, and Mr. Alford took great pride in their many
    2-4  accomplishments; and
    2-5        WHEREAS, H. Edward Alford will long be remembered by those
    2-6  who knew and loved him not only as an enterprising businessman, but
    2-7  as a devoted father and a loving husband as well; though his
    2-8  presence is gone from us now, his unique spirit will surely live on
    2-9  in the hearts of the many people whose lives he touched; now,
   2-10  therefore, be it
   2-11        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-12  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of H. Edward Alford and
   2-13  extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:  to his wife,
   2-14  Nyla Paulson Alford of Waco; to his mother, Virginia Alford of
   2-15  Tucson, Arizona; to his three sons, Nathan Alford and Bradley
   2-16  Alford, both of Waco, and Craig Alford of Bedford; to his two
   2-17  brothers, Sam Alford of Tucson, Arizona, and Dr. Nathan Alford of
   2-18  Kildeer, Illinois; and to all those who mourn the loss of this fine
   2-19  gentleman; and, be it further
   2-20        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-21  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
   2-22  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
   2-23  H. Edward Alford.
   2-24  H. Edward Alford.
   2-25                                                               Denton
   2-26                                                      H.R. No. 263
   2-27  Laney                   Giddings                 Naishtat
    3-1  Alexander               Glaze                    Nieto
    3-2  Allen                   Goodman                  Oakley
    3-3  Alonzo                  Goolsby                  Ogden
    3-4  Alvarado                Granoff                  Oliveira
    3-5  Averitt                 Gray                     Park
    3-6  Bailey                  Greenberg                Parra
    3-7  Berlanga                Grusendorf               Patterson
    3-8  Black                   Gutierrez                Pitts
    3-9  Blackwood               Haggerty                 Place
   3-10  Bomer                   Hamric                   Price
   3-11  Bosse                   Harris                   Puente
   3-12  Brady                   Hartnett                 Rabuck
   3-13  Brimer                  Heflin                   Ramsay
   3-14  Cain                    Hernandez                Rangel
   3-15  Campbell                Hightower                Raymond
   3-16  Carona                  Hilbert                  Rodriguez
   3-17  Carter                  Hilderbran               Romo
   3-18  Chisum                  Hill                     Rudd
   3-19  Clemons                 Hirschi                  Sadler
   3-20  Coleman                 Hochberg                 Saunders
   3-21  Combs                   Holzheauser              Schechter
   3-22  Conley                  Horn                     Seidlits
   3-23  Cook                    Hudson                   Shields
   3-24  Corte                   Hunter of Taylor         Siebert
   3-25  Counts                  Hunter of Nueces         A. Smith of Harris
   3-26  Crabb                   Jackson                  D. Smith of Harris
   3-27  Craddick                James                    Smithee
    4-1  Cuellar of Webb         Johnson                  Solis
    4-2  Cuellar of Hidalgo      Jones of Lubbock         Stiles
    4-3  Culberson               Jones of Dallas          Swinford
    4-4  Danburg                 Junell                   Tallas
    4-5  Davila                  Kamel                    Talton
    4-6  Davis                   Krusee                   Telford
    4-7  De La Garza             Kubiak                   Thompson of Tarrant
    4-8  Dear                    Kuempel                  Thompson of Harris
    4-9  Delco                   Lewis                    Turner of Coleman
   4-10  Delisi                  Linebarger               Turner of Harris
   4-11  Denton                  Longoria                 Uher
   4-12  Driver                  McCall                   Van de Putte
   4-13  Duncan                  McCoulskey               Vowell
   4-14  Dutton                  McDonald                 West
   4-15  Earley                  Madden                   Williamson
   4-16  Eckels                  Marchant                 Willis
   4-17  Edwards                 Martin                   Wilson
   4-18  Erickson                Maxey                    Wolens
   4-19  Finnell                 Moffat                   Yarbrough
   4-20  Flores                  Moreno                   Yost
   4-21  Gallego                 Mowery                   Zbranek
   4-22  Gallegos                Munoz
   4-23                                                      H.R. No. 263
   4-24                                      _______________________________
   4-25                                            Speaker of the House
   4-26        I certify that H.R. No. 263 was unanimously adopted by a
   4-27  rising vote of the House on March 11, 1993.
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    5-2                                          Chief Clerk of the House