Alton Gene LeNoir

Al was born May 25, 1953 at Corona Del Mar Naval Hospital in California to Alton W. and Lola Jean LeNoir. He grew up in Bryan, Texas and attended Bryan High School. Al loved photography and went to work in the Photo Lab at Texas A&M University. After leaving employment at A&M he opened Focus Photo and Camera in College Station. He later moved to Austin and started a professional photography business, Black/Gold Photography.

Al's love for dogs lead him to enroll in Triple Crown Academy for Professional Dog Trainers, in December 2008 in Hutto, Texas. After graduation he opened a training business under the name of Duke of Dogs.

He felt strongly about his family and also his extended family and looked forward to visits with them. His best loved sport was sailing and he spent many hours on the water. He enjoyed watching football on TV especially the A&M games.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Roy and Ruth LeNoir and Parker and Shirley Foster.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Goldfarb LeNoir of Austin; a daughter, Nealy Drew LeNoir of Houston; and his parents, Alton W. and Lola Jean LeNoir of Bryan.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time Friday December 31, 2010 at Memorial Funeral Chapel in Bryan. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday December 31, with interment to follow at 1:30 p.m. at Hempstead Cemetery.