H.R. No. 297
R E S O L U T I O N
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
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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.
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Chief Clerk of the House