More detail on this person: Lt. Colonel, William Lusk Allen, 77, a resident of Silver City, NM
entered eternal rest on Monday, August 29, 2011 at his residence with his family at his bedside. Lt.
Colonel Allen was born on August 21, 1934 in Silver City, NM to Myron H. Allen and Elizabeth (Lusk)
Allen. He attended Silver City and Cliff High Schools, New Mexico State and the University of
Arizona where he graduated in 1957. He married Arlene Worthington on August 6, 1957 and entered the
Army the next week. He served in Ordnance, Artillery, and Military Intelligence in Germany, Thailand
and two tours in Vietnam. After retiring from the Army in 1977 he settled in Silver City, New Mexico
where he was employed by the Tyrone Branch of Phelps Dodge Corporation. His duties included public
relations, management of Pacific Western Cattle Company and lobbying in the New Mexico Legislature.
He left Phelps Dodge in 1989 to become the Executive Director of the Arizona Livestock Board,
retiring in 1995. He returned to Silver City in 2007. His interests included photography, flying and
writing. He authored a book, "Anzio Edge of Disaster in 1978 and many magazine articles on hunting
and fishing. He is survived by his loving wife, Arlene (Worthington) Allen; two sons, Tracy William
Allen and his wife Melanie of Virginia Beach, VA and Brian Christopher Allen and his wife Heather of
Chandler, AZ; two daughters, Kelly Elizabeth Goodman and her husband Pat of Lovettsville, VA and
Colleen Patricia Fregd and her husband Jeffery of Mesa, AZ; one sister, Mary Ann Barnes and her
husband James of Silver City, NM; six grandchildren, Amy, Ryan, Stephanie, Samantha, Christian,
Stephanie, Kristy and Lindsey; two great-grandchildren, Ethan and Sophia and two cousins, Robert
Artle and George Richardson. He was preceded in death by both of his parents. A funeral service is
schedule for Friday, September 2, 2011 at 12:30pm at Terrazas Funeral Chapels with Reverend Tyler
Connoley officiating. Lt. Colonel Allen will then be laid to rest at Fort Bayard National cemetery
where he will receive full military honors. Arrangements are with Terrazas Funeral Chapels "Trusted
care for the ones you love"~575-537-0777. To send your condolences, visit
www.terrazasfuneralchapel.com
Las Cruces Sun-News (NM) - Friday, September 2, 2011
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