More detail on this person: Lt. Colonel Jack
Lynn Allen, 72, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of
Bedford, died at 3:21 pm on Wednesday, January
29, 2003 at the Mesa Lutheran Hospital in Mesa,
Arizona.
Born February 25, 1930 in Bedford, he was the son
of Harry C. and Mabel (Sipes) Allen. He retired as
a Lt. Colonel from the U.S. Army where he had
served as a pilot and a paratrooper. He was a
graduate of Bedford High School with the class of
1948. He was a member of the First Christian
Church of Bedford, Elks Lodge #826, Moose Lodge
of Mesa, AZ, Gillen Post #33 American Legion and
the Retired Officers Assoc.
Survivors include his close companion, Adrienne
(Hitchcock) Savage of Mesa, AZ; two sons, Mark
Lynn Allen and his wife, Dorothy, of Gilbert, AZ
and Jack L. Kruger and family of Texas two
daughters, Suzanne C. Thomas and her husband,
David of Tucson, AZ and Stephanie Cobler and
family of Texas; two grandchildren, Michelle Allen
and Danny Allen and his wife, Amber all of
Gilbert, AZ; one great grandchild; two sisters,
Marilyn Olson (who was his twin) and Roberta Lenz
both of Bedford; one sister-in-law, Edna Allen of
Florida; three nieces, Susan Murray and her
husband, Bill of Michigan; Debbie Marrs and her
husband, Dave of Ohio; Terry Ferguson and her
husband, Gene of Ohio; three nephews, Rick Olson
and his wife, Treva of Bedford; Nelson Lee Allen
and his wife, Twila of Rising Sun and Marc Allen
and his wife, Marita of Ohio; close cousins
including Harold F. Fender of Arizona who was an
inspiration to Jack; and three close classmates,
Don Maddox, Joe True and Harvey Turpin. He was
preceded in death by parents, step-father, Lee
Fisher and one brother, Robert E. Allen.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on
Saturday, February 8th from the Elmwood Chapel of
the Day & Carter Mortuary with Rev. Robert Dailey
officiating. Burial will follow in Clover Hill
Cemetery in Harrodsburg. Friends may call from
3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, February 7th and
from 9:00 am until the hour of service on Saturday
at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Military rites will
be accorded at the graveside by members of the
honor guard from Ft. Knox, KY.
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