Alvin Clifton
New London — In loving memory ... A gem in our midst ... Alvin Earle “Al” Clifton of New London suffered a major stroke Feb. 3, and held on for 18 days at Yale University Hospital. On Feb.
21, 2021, Al found peace.
Al was born Oct. 2, 1962, to Jewell and William Clifton. He was predeceased by both. He is survived by six siblings, Sharon Clifton Carpenter, Beverly Clifton, Diane Clifton Davis, Greg Clifton Cummings, Ula Clifton, and Belle Clifton; two uncles, Arthur Long and Leo Belton; two aunts, Mary Belton and Ann Long; nephews, Roscoe Davis Jr., Rajai Davis, Terrence Chase, Erik Buermann and Evan Buermann; nieces, Tylene Brown, Shakeena Davis, Mekayla Boyd, Jamie Carpenter and Noelle Boyd; and a host of cousins.
Born with autism, Al was a kind-hearted, gentle soul who would never hurt a fly and was proud to live independently. He had an infectious smile and would not hesitate to stop and speak to anyone, anytime with a big smile. He would shake their hand and say, “Hi, my name is Alvin Clifton.” He had a profound love of family. One of his favorite pastimes was hanging out with family watching baseball or college football on TV. He was an avid New York Mets fan and loved rooting for the Oklahoma Sooners and Nebraska Cornhuskers football teams.
Al was a devoutly religious and dedicated churchgoer, attending church locally in New London, where he loved to praise, sing and actively take part in church services. He was very humble and full of the love of God. He loved reading scriptures, talking about the Bible and sharing stories of Christ’s love with everyone he met.
Al graduated from New London High School in 1981 and held jobs at The New London Day and Walmart. We will never stop missing him! He was truly a gem in the midst of all of us!
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the Autism Society (https:// www.autism-society.org/) in Alvin’s name. Due to COVID-19 concerns, services will be streamed online. Please see Al’s Facebook page for details and updates (https:// www.facebook.com/alvin. clifton.94). Interment will be private.
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful servants, Psalms 116:15.