He was a founding member of the Chancellor's Council of The University of Texas and a member of the President's Councils at both The University of Texas and the Colorado School of Mines. DeFord was also a great patron of the Arts and a supporter of many civic organizations. He was a founding member of the Midland Community Theatre and was voted Life Member by the Board of Governors in 1970. He was elected to the Knights of the Symphony in Austin and was proclaimed King Brio VI in 1971. He was preceded in death by his sister, Estella.
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