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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBrogdon, Aline .~ALINE. BROGDON January 26, 1906 - March 16, 2006 , I Aline Brogdon passed away on March 16, 2006, in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 100 years old. She was born on January 26, 1906 in Bryan and lived there 98 years until she moved to San Antonio to be close to her niece. Her family roots in Brazos County date back to the early 1800's. Her parents Daisy Montgomery and Ruben Brogdon, her sister Daisy with whom she lived for,over 97 years, and sisters Elizabeth Brogdon Turbeville and Mavis Brogdon Davis, predeceased her. Aline graduated from Bryan High School and The University of Texas in Austin. Upon graduation she returned to Bryan where she began a 52-year career at Bryan Building and Loan and became, . Vice President and Secretary and was often referred to as "the First Lady of Finance". She was a lifelong member of First Presbyterian Church. Aline was the first woman in Texas to serve as foreman of a grand jury, and she served as director of the Chamber of Commerce, United Fund, Twin City Mission, Rehabilitation Center and was a member of the Library Board at Texas A&M University. Throughout her life she was an avid collector of antiques. Her nieces Peggy Davis Colglazier of San Antonio and Elizabeth Turbeville Baker of Fort Worth, nephew Jack Turbeville of Fort Worth, and many great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews survive her. Very special to her were John Albert Colglazier, Jr. and Elizabeth Colglazier Boddy, both of San Antonio. ,Graveside services will be held Monday March 20, 2006 at Bryan 'City Cemetery at 1 :30pm. " Hillier Funeral Home .