Alan Lewis Lord

August 2, 1926-February 19, 2015

88, of Greeley

Alan Lewis Lord, a retired banker, passed February 19, 2015 at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO.

Alan was born to Sturgis A. and Mary Alice (Reynick) Lord on August 2, 1926 in Pierre, South Dakota. He grew up in Kadoka, SD, and went through twelve years of school in the Kadoka schools. He was active in all school sports and band and graduated in 1944.

As a high school junior he organized a dance band as all the local dance bands had gone into the military. This six-member band played for many dances in the area for two years. Alan was the director, played trombone and was the soloist. In 1946 most of the band went into the military and the dance band was a pleasant memory.

In September 1944 he volunteered for military service and was inducted into the U.S. Army. After basic training in Camp Hood, TX, he was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations as a replacement infantryman assigned to the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He was in the battle of Okinawa where he earned the Combat Infantryman’s Badge, a medal he was proud to wear. He was in training for the invasion of Japan when the war ended. His division was assigned to occupation duty in South Korea.

In 1946 he was discharged from the Army and enrolled in the University of South Dakota. After three undergraduate years, he was recalled into the Army and served a year in a training company during the Korean War. During that year he and Norma Gilchrist were married in Redwood City, CA, on June 16, 1951. They lived in Morro Bay, CA, until his discharge from the military. They returned to the University of South Dakota in the fall of 1951. Alan graduated in May 1952 Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. degree in Political Science.

While at the university he was active in student affairs, belonged to several honor societies and student government boards, most notable being Phi Beta Kappa. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta social fraternity and served as its president.

After graduating, the Lords moved to Sacramento, CA, where he began his career in commercial banking. He was employed by Anglo California National Bank. While in Sacramento, his two sons were born – Thomas Alan and Eric Harold. After ten years in Sacramento, the family moved to Greeley, CO, where he accepted a position with the newly formed Cache National Bank as managing officer. Shortly after, he became bank president, serving in that capacity for eighteen years. In 1980 he became president and CEO of Affiliated Greeley National Bank. In 1983 he returned to Affiliated Cache National Bank as president and CEO, retiring from that position in 1985. He joined Union Colony Bank in Greeley as Executive Vice President, where he completed his banking career, retiring in 1990.

Mr. Lord participated in many community activities and organizations during his banking career. He served as drive chairman and director of Weld County United Way; was a member of the Greeley County Club and served as director and president; was on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Bankers Association; was director and long time member of the Greeley Rotary Club; was on the Greeley Chamber of Commerce Board and numerous other organizations in which he served as director or was actively involved through the years. He was a long-time member of the First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, Greeley and a past member of the Board of Trustees.

He loved playing golf and skiing. He had a special ski group’ “VASA” who skied at Vail often. He loved all sports, especially the Broncos.

He is preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister. He is survived by his wife Norma of 63 years; his sons Thomas (Diane), and Eric (Jan); three grandchildren, Eric T., Danny and Delaney; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the First Congregational Church United Church Christ, Greeley. Interment at Linn Grove Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, The USO, or a charity of your choice in care of Allnutt Funeral Services, 702 13th Street, Greeley, CO, 80631. Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.allnutt.com.