Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2002:
Services for C.E. "Bill" Alders, 96, of Houston, will be at 11:30 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of Forest Park Westheimer, with Rev. Wick Stuckey officiating. He died February 4, 2002. He was born June 15, 1905 in Nacogdoches and educated in Texas public schools. At age 17, he was employed by Freeport Sulphur Co. in Freeport, Texas. In 1924, he moved to Houston and was employed by Southwestern Bell as a cable splicer for 15 years. He was promoted to a cable foreman in 1942 and worked in this capacity until he retired in 1970.
He was a lifelong Methodist and a member of the West University Methodist Church. During his tenure as a Board member, the new sanctuary was built, as well as several other buildings, including a gym for basketball for younger members. While a member of the couples' class he was asked by the president to do visitation, and was instrumental in increasing the class membership from 50 to 250. He was a member of the West University Masonic Lodge and the Southwestern Bell Pioneers. At age 55 he began coaching a little league team "The Lions".
He is survived by his son, Larry Drew Alders and wife, Diana, of Houston; daughter, Norma Kearby, M.D. of New Orleans; granddaughters, Angela Hicks and husband, Keith, Patricia Alders, all of Houston; and sister, Ethel Faucett of Nacogdoches; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for C.E. "Bill" Alders, 96, of Houston, will be at 11:30 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of Forest Park Westheimer, with Rev. Wick Stuckey officiating. He died February 4, 2002. He was born June 15, 1905 in Nacogdoches and educated in Texas public schools. At age 17, he was employed by Freeport Sulphur Co. in Freeport, Texas. In 1924, he moved to Houston and was employed by Southwestern Bell as a cable splicer for 15 years. He was promoted to a cable foreman in 1942 and worked in this capacity until he retired in 1970.
He was a lifelong Methodist and a member of the West University Methodist Church. During his tenure as a Board member, the new sanctuary was built, as well as several other buildings, including a gym for basketball for younger members. While a member of the couples' class he was asked by the president to do visitation, and was instrumental in increasing the class membership from 50 to 250. He was a member of the West University Masonic Lodge and the Southwestern Bell Pioneers. At age 55 he began coaching a little league team "The Lions".
He is survived by his son, Larry Drew Alders and wife, Diana, of Houston; daughter, Norma Kearby, M.D. of New Orleans; granddaughters, Angela Hicks and husband, Keith, Patricia Alders, all of Houston; and sister, Ethel Faucett of Nacogdoches; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Houston Chronicle, February 5, 2002:
Services for C.E. "Bill" Alders, 96, of Houston, will be at 11:30 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of Forest Park Westheimer, with Rev. Wick Stuckey officiating. He died February 4, 2002. He was born June 15, 1905 in Nacogdoches and educated in Texas public schools. At age 17, he was employed by Freeport Sulphur Co. in Freeport, Texas. In 1924, he moved to Houston and was employed by Southwestern Bell as a cable splicer for 15 years. He was promoted to a cable foreman in 1942 and worked in this capacity until he retired in 1970.
He was a lifelong Methodist and a member of the West University Methodist Church. During his tenure as a Board member, the new sanctuary was built, as well as several other buildings, including a gym for basketball for younger members. While a member of the couples' class he was asked by the president to do visitation, and was instrumental in increasing the class membership from 50 to 250. He was a member of the West University Masonic Lodge and the Southwestern Bell Pioneers. At age 55 he began coaching a little league team "The Lions".
He is survived by his son, Larry Drew Alders and wife, Diana, of Houston; daughter, Norma Kearby, M.D. of New Orleans; granddaughters, Angela Hicks and husband, Keith, Patricia Alders, all of Houston; and sister, Ethel Faucett of Nacogdoches; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services for C.E. "Bill" Alders, 96, of Houston, will be at 11:30 AM Wednesday in the Chapel of Forest Park Westheimer, with Rev. Wick Stuckey officiating. He died February 4, 2002. He was born June 15, 1905 in Nacogdoches and educated in Texas public schools. At age 17, he was employed by Freeport Sulphur Co. in Freeport, Texas. In 1924, he moved to Houston and was employed by Southwestern Bell as a cable splicer for 15 years. He was promoted to a cable foreman in 1942 and worked in this capacity until he retired in 1970.
He was a lifelong Methodist and a member of the West University Methodist Church. During his tenure as a Board member, the new sanctuary was built, as well as several other buildings, including a gym for basketball for younger members. While a member of the couples' class he was asked by the president to do visitation, and was instrumental in increasing the class membership from 50 to 250. He was a member of the West University Masonic Lodge and the Southwestern Bell Pioneers. At age 55 he began coaching a little league team "The Lions".
He is survived by his son, Larry Drew Alders and wife, Diana, of Houston; daughter, Norma Kearby, M.D. of New Orleans; granddaughters, Angela Hicks and husband, Keith, Patricia Alders, all of Houston; and sister, Ethel Faucett of Nacogdoches; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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