JERRY ALFORD, LPN

Operating Room Nurse, DCH Regional Medical Center, Northport, AL

Jerry was a dedicated Operating Room nurse with 30 plus years of nursing experience. He had a passion for nursing that inspired others and would always stop to help a co-worker out. He met each day with positivity and enthusiasm. He accepted a reassignment to the Emergency Room at the beginning of the Pandemic and that is where it is believed he contracted Covid. Prior to his nursing career, Jerry spent time in the US Marine Corps. He loved his family and spending time with his three sons hunting. If you knew Jerry, you knew that he knew a little bit about everything and was well versed at random facts. The world is a little darker and a lot quieter without him here.

ARTIST: ERIKA CHRISTENSEN is a trained Portrait artist. She was a studio art major at William Smith College (1987-1991) and earned a Diploma in Portraiture from Heatherley’s School of Fine art in London, England (1996-1999). She has been doing portraits by commission for over 25 years. In the past few years, her love of capturing a likeness has extended to dogs. She does many pet portraits today. She donates her work frequently to organizations and enjoys enriching other peoples lives, as she is able to, through her drawings and paintings.