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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 146


In Memory

of

Alfred Ashbrook King


	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of civic leader
Alfred Ashbrook King, who died March 25, 2006, at the age of 89; 
and

	WHEREAS, Alfred King was one of Austin's leading 
philanthropists, renowned for his visionary leadership and 
inherent commitment to community service; he was born in
Corpus Christi on July 19, 1916, to Richard and Pierpont King, 
who were both community leaders; his great-grandfather was the 
founder of the famed King Ranch; and

	WHEREAS, He graduated from Corpus Christi High School and 
Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and earned bachelor of 
business administration and doctor of jurisprudence degrees from 
The University of Texas at Austin, where he was president of Phi 
Gamma Delta fraternity and served as editor of the 1940 Cactus 
yearbook; and

	WHEREAS, While at the university, he met Ellen Umphres,
who became his life partner for 65 years; the couple moved to
Corpus Christi after graduation, and Alfred looked after 
business interests for R. King and Company; he entered military 
service in 1943 and served in the Counterintelligence Corps; and

	WHEREAS, Following World War II, he moved with his family 
to McAllen and from there managed the family ranch in Encino; he 
held leadership positions in many business and civic organizations
in the Rio Grande Valley and in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the 
family had purchased a second home, and where he helped start the 
Santa Fe Opera; and

	WHEREAS, After selling his interest in the ranch in 1960, 
Alfred moved with his family to Austin, where he directed 
operations for numerous business interests and became deeply 
involved with civic organizations with special interests in 
education, health care, and the arts; he was founding chairman
of the Austin Lyric Opera and served on the board of trustees for 
Laguna Gloria Art Museum, now the Austin Museum of Art, for 40 
years; and

	WHEREAS, He held leadership positions with Saint David's 
Healthcare System, The University of Texas at Austin, and
Saint Edward's University; with his wife, Ellen, he established 
lectureships in The University of Texas at Austin's College of 
Fine Arts and School of Natural Sciences; and

	WHEREAS, Alfred King was a caring and decent gentleman who 
never sought acclaim but did receive many well-deserved honors 
throughout his lifetime for his community service, his selfless 
dedication to helping others, and his wise and generous counsel; 
and

	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband and father, and he leaves 
behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and 
many friends; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby extend sincere 
condolences to the bereaved family of Alfred Ashbrook King:  his 
wife, Ellen; his daughter, Pierpont King; and his sons and 
daughters-in-law, Gilbert and Marci King and Gordon and Alma King;
and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the
Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so 
in memory of Alfred Ashbrook King.
                                                                      Barrientos




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 4, 2006, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



________________________________ 
     Member, Texas Senate