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                                                                  H.R. No. 787



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of D. L. Alford, Jr., on December 9, 
2002, at the age of 87, brought a great loss to the family and 
friends of this notable family man and civic leader, and it is 
indeed appropriate to honor his memory at this time; and
	WHEREAS, A Caldwell native and fifth generation Texan, Mr. 
Alford was born January 24, 1915, to Daniel Lee Alford, Sr., and 
Annie Klukan Alford; he was a descendant of Philip Bruce Scott, who 
came to Texas from Tennessee in 1831 to join Robertson's Colony in 
what is now Burleson County; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Alford was a lifelong lover of music who 
attended Baylor University on a music scholarship after graduating 
from the Caldwell public school system; during his years at Baylor 
he was a member of the Golden Wave Band and formed Dan Alford and his 
Varsitonians, a popular dance orchestra that played throughout 
Texas for several years; and
	WHEREAS, He entered the insurance business and later 
established his own underwriting company, D. L. Alford, Jr., 
Insurance; on December 26, 1939, he married the former Catherine 
Grace Guynes, who preceded him in death after more than 60 years of 
marriage; during World War II he served his fellow citizens as a 
field director for the American Red Cross; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Alford's civic endeavors included charter 
membership with the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce, which he served 
as president, board member, and industrial committee chairman, and 
the establishment of the Burleson County Industrial Foundation; he 
also was a director of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce and the 
Brazos Valley Development Council and was an alderman on the 
Caldwell City Council; and
	WHEREAS, Affectionately known by friends as "Mr. Rotary," 
this esteemed gentleman held leadership positions with Rotary 
International on the local, state, national, and international 
levels; in 1979 he served as district governor of District 587, and 
throughout his long and productive tenure with the organization he 
worked tirelessly to aid those in need; and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church of 
Caldwell and an associate member of First United Methodist Church 
of Caldwell, Mr. Alford was a deeply religious man whose faith, 
integrity, and generosity were equaled by few; his loss has left a 
void in the lives of those who knew and loved him, yet they can take 
solace in the fact that he lived a truly joyful and meaningful life; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of D. L. Alford, Jr., and 
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons 
and daughters-in-law, Lee Alford III and Mary Collerain Alford and 
James Joseph Alford and Kathy Burgess Alford; to his four 
grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; and to the other 
relatives and many friends of this esteemed gentleman; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of D. L. 
Alford, Jr.

                                                                Cook of Colorado


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 787 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 10, 2003.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House