CHARLES DALMA ALFORD

AAFA #0072

1921–2001

THE ADVOCATE

Baton Rouge, LA—Friday, 2 November 2001

            Dr. Charles D. Alford Jr. died Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond [Tangipahoa Parish]. He was 79 and a native and a resident of Hammond. Dr. Alford was recently honored at the annual meeting of the Louisiana State Medical Society held in Baton Rouge on October 19, 2001, at the Radisson Hotel. He received his doctor of medicine degree 50 years ago as a member of the LSU Medical School, Class of 1951, and was honored with special recognition for outstanding achievement. He retired in 1993 from practice in Hammond.

            He did his internship and residency in OB/GYN at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, where he was a chief resident for two years. He was a diplomat of the American Board of OB/GYN, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and Fellow of the American College of OB/GYN. He has had many papers published in prominent medical journals, having done much research within the field of medicine.

            He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946, during World War II. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Hammond. Survived by his wife Margaret Waldrep Alford. Two daughters and a son-in-law, Elizabeth Alford Flippen of Jackson, MS. and Margaret Suzanne Alford Loomis and Wayland E. Loomis of Dallas. A sister Ruth Marion Alford of Baton Rouge. Three grandchildren, James Alford Flippen of Jackson, Wayland Everett Loomis III and Patrick Andrew Loomis of Dallas.

            Preceded in death by his parents C.D. and Ruth Coyne Alford. Visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home, Hammond, from 6 PM. To 9 PM. Friday and after 8 am. Saturday. Religious services at the funeral home at 2 PM. Saturday, conducted by Rev. Mike Murray. Internment in Greenlawn Cemetery.

AAFA NOTES: SSDI records show that Charles D. Alford (SS #449-44-3221 issued in TX) was born 24 Dec 1921.

            Dr. C.D. “Bo” Alford was one of the first folks to participate in our early organized Alford research. He was a practicing physician at the time so much of his effort and contact was through his daughter Anne Elizabeth Alford.

            His lineage: Charles Dalma 1921 AL¹, Charles Dalma 1900 LA², William H. 1868 MS³, John Milton 1842 MS⁴, William 1804 GA⁵, Jacob 1761 NC⁶, Julius 1717 VA⁷, James 1687 VA⁸, John 1645 VA⁹.