The Lester Family

Darrell and Marion Lester celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year. They met at TCU, calling Fort Worth home since their graduation in 1966. Darrell became a CPA, and is a founder of Centra Partners, a full service Real Estate firm. Marion is a homemaker who enjoyed teaching art at Hill, Paschal and Trinity Valley Schools, once the children became older.
They are longtime members of First Presbyterian Church and have been very active in the TCU community, as well as Colonial Country Club. Darrell served as President of Colonial, the TCU Alumni Association and the TCU Letterman’s Association. Marion continues her love of art as an award winning artist , with membership in the Woman’s Club Art Department.
Their three children, Darrell Jr. (Darek), Jennifer, and Bryan all graduated from TCU, as did Jennifer’s husband, Chris and Bryan’s wife, Laura. Darek, a Pathologist and Karla, a Pediatrician, live in Lincoln, Nebraska with their three children, Katherine, Audrey and Andrew. Jennifer and Chris Anderson live In Summit, New Jersey with their two children, Ellie and Anna Claire. He is an executive with Verizon and she, a homemaker and community volunteer. Bryan and Laura, the newest parents, live in Austin, Texas with son, Brooks. He is a Certified Financial Advisor and she is a Dermatologist.