Obituary for my father — June 23, 2010

Obituary For Alvis Bynum Clegg, Jr.

Alvis B. Clegg, Jr. died June 23rd, 2010. He was born October 22nd, 1930 in Lee County, North Carolina.

Alvis’s early employment was with Sanford Radio Co. and Buchanan’s TV. He served six years with Battery “C”, 130th AAA of the North Carolina National Guard and schooled in electronics at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Following graduation from Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, he was employed by the Central Intelligence Agency and spent an exciting and rewarding career across five continents.

During his career with the CIA, Alvis was the recipient of the Intelligence Star, the Career Intelligence medal, and numerous citations for outstanding service.

Following his retirement from the Agency, Alvis was employed for nine years with North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, in campus data communications.

Alvis was a member of Woodhaven Baptist Church in Apex, North Carolina.

He is survived by his wife Imogene; son Alan & wife Jennifer, grandsons Andrew and Brian of Apex; and sister Sara Cox of Sanford, North Carolina.

His body is being donated to Duke University for anatomical research.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Clegg Scholarship Endowment at either Campbell University, PO Box 116, Buies Creek, NC 27506, or North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7501, Raleigh, NC 27695-7501.