TITLE: In memory of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Albert Coolley Lloyd, Jr., of Austin.

SUMMARY: In memory of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Albert Coolley Lloyd, Jr., of Austin.

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WHEREAS, Friends and family are mourning the loss of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Albert Coolley Lloyd, Jr., of Austin, who passed away on March 18, 2012, at the age of 74; and WHEREAS, Born on May 17, 1937, Al Lloyd began his military career in 1956 when he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force; he subsequently served in the Texas Air National Guard from 1961 to 1995; Colonel Lloyd completed 33 enlisted and officer courses and received 27 federal and state medals and decorations; and WHEREAS, Over the course of nearly four decades of service to his country, Colonel Lloyd developed an unmatched knowledge of military administrative policy and personnel and computer systems; he created an advanced personnel data program that had a major impact on all branches of the armed forces in Texas, and he oversaw an awards program for Air National Guard judge advocates and paralegals; for 18 years, he held the position of director of military personnel and data systems with the adjutant general's department; moreover, he served as clerk to the Texas Court of Military Appeals; and WHEREAS, After retiring, Colonel Lloyd volunteered at the Texas Military Forces Museum, cataloguing a vast amount of historical material, and served as president of the Texas Military Forces Historical Foundation; and WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Colonel Lloyd enjoyed the love and support of his wife of 32 years, Bertha Lloyd, and he took pride in a fine family that included two daughters, Deana and Roberta, five grandchildren, Morgan, Monica, Lawrence, Moriah, and Jared, and several great-grandchildren; he also delighted in time spent with his prized Yorkshire terriers, Sir Kahlua, Mia Kaye, and Ira Panzer; and WHEREAS, Colonel Lloyd left a lasting imprint on the Texas Air National Guard and the Texas military community through his professional achievements, and his exceptional contributions will continue to resonate in the Lone Star State and beyond; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Albert Coolley Lloyd, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Bertha Lloyd; to his daughters, Deana Maree Harris and her husband, Ron, and Roberta "Robbi" Lloyd and her partner, Octavia LeJeune; to his grandchildren, Morgan Lee Blanchard and his wife, Crystal, Monica Maree Marler and her husband, Jon, Lawrence Albert Blanchard and his wife, Mindi, Moriah Ann Saenz and her husband, J. J., and Jared Wayne Harris; to his great-grandchildren; to his sister, Virginia "Ginny" Isabelle Wood and her partner, Nancy Tobin; to his brother, Robert "Bob" William Lloyd; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Albert Coolley Lloyd, Jr. Strama Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2319 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 22, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House