TITLE: In memory of A. L. Mangham of Nacogdoches.

SUMMARY: In memory of A. L. Mangham of Nacogdoches.

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WHEREAS, The City of Nacogdoches lost an esteemed leader with the death of former mayor A. L. Mangham on November 22, 2016, at the age of 93; and WHEREAS, Born in Nacogdoches County to Alonzo Livingston Mangham Sr. and Gladys Skeeters Mangham on December 17, 1922, A. L. Mangham enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1939; two years later, he was stationed at the Boston Navy Yard when he heard the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and he went on to serve in the 4th Marine Division as a navy corpsman, tending to his wounded comrades; he took part in two combat landings in the South Pacific, earning a Silver Star and Purple Heart; and WHEREAS, Mr. Mangham continued to serve in the military following the war, and he retired after 24 years; in the 1960s, he returned to Nacogdoches and began a career in banking that eventually led to his becoming CEO and president of Fredonia State Bank; and WHEREAS, For 13 years in the 1970s and early 1980s, Mr. Mangham served as mayor of Nacogdoches, and he played a crucial role in supporting the city's economic development and in maintaining a business-friendly environment; he provided crucial assistance in the reopening of the Hotel Fredonia and in the development of Lake Nacogdoches, and he was a founding board member of Nacogdoches Medical Center; in recognition of his leadership, the A. L. Mangham Jr. Regional Airport was named in his honor; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to his country and his community, A. L. Mangham lived his life with integrity and with an unwavering commitment to serving his fellow citizens, and he leaves behind a legacy of good works that will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of A. L. Mangham and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Nancy Mangham; to his children, Craig Mangham, Cheri McGuire and her husband, Joe, and Christi Mangham; to his stepchildren, Arthur Speck Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, and Virginia Amason and her husband, Bert; to his grandsons, Christopher and Aaron; to his stepgrandchildren, Cathryn, Arthur, Emily, Edith, and Gilbert; to his nephew, Charles; 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 A. L. Mangham. Clardy Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 297 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017. Chief Clerk of the House