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78R11893 JHS-D
By: Cook of Colorado 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.