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Alden Clanahan, 52, Dies
February 12,
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By Home Furnishings Business in Obituaries on February 13, 2012
Alden Clanahan, vice president of trend direction and design for the Dallas Market Center has died. He was 52.
"Alden's untimely passing is a deep loss for our company family, for our city and for the industries we serve," said Bill Winsor, president and CEO of the
Dallas Market Center. His keen eye and creative vision were an inspiration to every single person who walked through the Dallas marketplace. His intelligent expression and generosity will be deeply missed.
Clanahan began his retail career at department store Sanger Harris in 1981, and in the 1980s and 1990s served as a production manager for Dallas-based fashion designer Sandra Garratt, managed visual merchandising for
Neiman Marcus, and created a freelance business for visual merchandising, store planning and store design.
His roster of clients included
Carlos Falchi,
Escada, Lily Dodson,
Tootsies, Dallas Market Center, the Greenhouse Spas,
Trappings, Redeem and Translations, in addition to many private residential clients. In 2001, Alden joined Dallas Market Center to direct the visual merchandising and events department, where he was promoted to vice president in 2005.
Clanahan was tireless in his support of local service and charitable organizations. His leadership role within DIFFA (Design Industry Foundation Fighting AIDS) included serving on the Board of Trustees for three separate terms. In 2005, he was selected as a Texas Legend by the Metroplex Cadillac Dealers for his work with
DIFFA. He served as an active member of
Fashion Group International (FGI) Dallas for many years and was recently asked to join the Board of Trustees for FGI Dallas.
Clanahan is survived by his mother, brother, sister and his dog, Bella.
The funeral will be held at Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas, at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17. A celebration of Clanahan's life will take place at the Dallas Market Center Tuesday, Feb. 28.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
DIFFA Dallas and the
SPCA.