Alzina Orndorff DeGroff

Alzina Orndorff DeGroff (1858/1859—August 10, 1926), Her husband's death propelled Alzina into the business world.

Alzina DeGroff became the first president of the El Paso Paso Civic Improvement League, which was associated with the El Paso Woman's Club, in 1905. She was also the first president of the El Paso Equal Franchise League, serving for a short time. The Franchise League was formed in January of 1915 and the first meeting was held at the Hotel Orndorff. She was appointed to the original board of the directors of the Texas Technological College in Lubbock by Governor Pat Morris Neff in 1923. Her funeral was held outside of her home and flags of El Paso City Hall were lowered to half-staff after news of her death.