Biography: Beverly Dan Duerson Alford, of Little Rock, affectionately known as “Dannie”, was born September 22, 1926, in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Erline Johnson Duerson and Goodloe Kearney Duerson. After a lengthy illness, she died peacefully on June 4, 2006. Dannie grew up in Shreveport. She received her Bachelors in Religious Education from Centenary College, was an active member in both the Centenary Choir and the Zeta sorority. She married Phil English in 1947, and they had three children. They moved to Little Rock in 1957. In Little Rock, she was a devoted Mom and supported her children in their activities by being active as a Room-Mother, Girl Scout Leader, Den Mother, and PTA member. She was also an active member in First United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the choir, president of the United Methodist Women, and Director of the Children’s Education Department. She was a member of the Garden Club of Little Rock, PEO, Little Rock Country Club, and a Life Long Member of the Girl Scouts of America. She went on to receive a second degree from Little Rock University. She taught school at McDermott Elementary School. In 1972, she received her Master’s in Early Childhood Education from UCA. Dannie and Phil divorced in 1971. She moved to Sioux Falls and was the assistant director of an early childhood research project under Dr. Ralph Colvin. At the end of the research project, she moved home to Shreveport where she met and married John Alford in 1979. John and Dannie were happily married for 26 years. She certified in-home child-care givers across the United States. After John’s retirement, Dannie and John moved to Little Rock, Arkansas in early 1990. John devoted many hours of love and support during her lengthy illness until his own illness forced him from her side. Dannie is survived by her husband John, her brother and sister-in-law Kearney and Margaret Duerson of Gainesville, Florida, her three children and their spouses Philip and Deborah English of Baltimore; Beverly and Jim McKenzie and Margaret English of Little Rock; four step sons and their spouses Bob and Kaji Alford of St. Paul, Steve and Jan Alford of Fort Worth, Don and Sukura Alford of New Jersey and Mike and Karen Alford of Denver. She is also survived by her grandchildren Elizabeth Kropf, Barksdale English, Katie Escovedo, Betsy Culp, Sarah Sandusky, Stuart Hiserodt, Philip Hiserodt, and Emily and Ashley English; step-grandchildren Suvi, Sara, Heidi, Lisa, David, Edward, William, and Wesley Alford, and seven and a half great-grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at First United Methodist Church on June 10, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. A graveside burial service will be held in Shreveport at Forest Hill Cemetery on June 7, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. The Family asks that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to First United Methodist Church of Little Rock. Arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.