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.
5-1 _______________________________
5-2 Chief Clerk of the House