Roll Call Tribute

Alvin David Golman
July 26, 1932 - October 25, 2020

Alvin David Golman passed away on October 25, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents Anna (Krause)Golman and Abe J. Golman; his brothers: George Golman and Donald Golman, all of Dallas.

A native Dallasite, born July 26, 1932, he attended Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas and graduated from Texas A&M University in 1953, where he served as president of the Hiller Foundation his senior year. He relished those years and friends all his life. He proudly served in the US Air Force from 1953 to 1955 attaining the rank of First Lieutenant.

He worked in the food supply industry his entire career; joining the Golman Baking Company in 1956, and entering the food brokerage business in 1970. He garnered many honorary awards for excellence while representing some of the best-known brands and companies in the country.

He is survived by the love of his life, Marilyn (Coleman) Golman; his daughter, Abby, and son Brad; and granddaughter Tracy.

Memorial donations may be made to: TAMU Hillel Foundation at www.tamuhillel.org or Temple Emanu-El at www.tedallas.org




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"Alvin's Farewell" Poem by Alvin Golman

"I know I am growing older
it's so easy to see,
the feeling is different
from what it used to be.

Keeping the old knee straight
is no easy thing,
it requires some effort
for the upward fling.

You wonder when the end comes
in your sleep, or at the wheel,
time and friends past slip into your mind,
you can remember them so well.

But what did you have for lunch 
just four hours ago?
It takes hard thinking
to really know.

The journey has been good,
a little trying at times,
mostly great blessings
in a life truly fine.

The blessing of parents, loving and kind,
teachers who helped develop the mind,
brothers watched over me
'cause I was the "baby!"

My loving wife, the consummate lady,
she, who I adored for all these years,
the one who made my life worth living,
truly loving and giving.

Our children, so fast to adults, 
seeing them now verifies the results.

All in all, a good time,
I miss those now gone, so big in my life,
but thank God that I had them,
and for my loving wife.

As I said in the beginning, 
there's no way to know,
is it better to just not wake up,
or to die in the "throes?"

But one never knows when, where, or how,
to the Lord's good judgment, we all must bow.
I thank God for all that's been done,
and bless the name of the true Holy One.

Thank you dear Lord, for letting me see,
the splendors of life, and the glory of Thee.

For life is a journey we all get to take,
whatever it will be, is what we make.

Thank you Lord."

-One of your children, Alvin David Golman