Clyde Donald Ford Sr.

CLYDE DONALD FORD, SR., 75, of Sugar Land, Texas passed away in the company of his loving family on February 10, 2007. Clyde was born to Claude and Jessie Collier Ford on March 31, 1931 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He graduated from Louisiana State University in 1952 with a degree in Petroleum Engineering and subsequently joined the Air Force as a Second Lieutenant Electronics Officer at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi and later at Ellington AFB in Houston. He worked for Stanolin (Amoco) beginning in 1954, and while working full-time, earned a law degree at night from the University of Houston. Later he worked for Texasgulf, which was acquired by Elf Aquitaine, now known as Total. He retired in 1992 with the position of Senior Counsel. He was a member of Memorial Drive United Methodist Church since 1963 and loved being involved with his church, ushering and teaching Sunday School classes. He was also active in the Boy Scouts, serving a term as Scoutmaster of Troop 805. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mildred, their son Don Ford and his wife Jane, their daughter, Brenda Rogers and her husband Randy, his grandchildren, whom he loved so dearly, David, Sarah, and Emily Ford and Ryan, Austin and Bethany Rogers. He is also survived by his brother, Claude Ford and his wife Joyce of Covington, Louisiana. Clyde's family is greatly appreciative of Julia Gasser, Tulie Alvarado and the many loving caregivers at the Plantation Personal Care Home in Fresno, Texas and the devotion of Jodi Kitchen with A-MED Hospice. A memorial service, officiated by Rev. James H. McPhail, will be held at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, February 13 at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, 12955 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77079. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Clyde's name to The Caring Forever Fund at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church or The Alzheimer's Association, Houston and South East Texas Chapter, 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, TX 77030.