William (Bill) Crane Alexander

August 15, 1951 – October 17, 2022

Alexander

William (Bill) Crane Alexander, 71, of Boerne, passed away on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio.

Bill was born Aug. 15, 1951, in Durant, Oklahoma, to Evangeline Davidson Alexander and Marvin Lucas Alexander. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Christine Lowry Alexander; daughter, Courtney L. Alexander Winchell, her husband Rick Winchell and their children Londyn and Hudson; his daughter, Ryane T. Alexander and her son Owen; his brother, Kelly Sims Alexander of Austin; his sister-in-law, Evelyn Dixon and her husband James of Belton; and his nieces, Brittany, Christal, Veronica and their families He was preceded in death by his parents, Evangeline and Marvin Alexander, and his brother, Michael Davidson Alexander. Bill was a loving husband, father and grandfather as well as a talented artist who never met a stranger. His greatest joy was spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was passionate about his faith and serving others.

Bill graduated from Copperas Cove High School and obtained an M.A. from Southwest Texas State University. He had extensive graduate studies in Higher Education Administration at Texas A&M University in College Station. He spent most of his career at Central Texas College in Killeen, starting in 1980 and retiring in 2011 as Deputy Chancellor for Educational Programs and Support. During his 31 years at CTC, he also served as Associate Dean of Student Services, Dean of Guidance and Counseling, Public Information and Continental Campus Locations where he oversaw CTC’s operations on more than 20 Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine installations across the country. He considered his greatest accomplishments at CTC to be working directly with students to attain their educational goals as well as mentoring his peers to achieve their career aspirations.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to life-long friends Coleen and Rick Timmons of Copperas Cove, Margaret and the late Curtis Bay of Salado, his friends at CTC, the Dream Center in Los Angeles and many friends he has made throughout his life.

In lieu of floral remembrances, the Alexander family suggests contributions in his memory be made to the Central Texas College Foundation – c/o Bill Alexander Scholarship Fund. Contributions may be mailed to Central Texas College Foundation, Attn: Foundation Office in c/o Bill Alexander Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1899, Killeen, Texas 76540, or made online at https:// www.ctcd.edu/about-ctc/ ctc-foundation/ways-to-give/.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of the staff of Holt & Holt Funeral Home of Boerne. To share words of comfort with the family, please visit www. holtfh.com.