 1928 - 2008 (80 years)
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| Name |
Robert L. Allen |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Born |
7 Jun 1928 |
Clay County, Illinois  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
29 Sep 2008 |
Effingham, Illinois |
| Buried |
Iola Cemetery, Iola, Illinois |
| Person ID |
I89617 |
Virts |
| Last Modified |
20 Sep 2016 |
| Father |
Hiram Dellace Allen, b. 1 Apr 1883, Louisville, Illinois , d. 30 Nov 1962, Louisville, Illinois (Age 79 years) |
| Mother |
Itha Fitzgerald, b. 1 Sep 1889, Illinois , d. Feb 1980, Louisville, Illinois (Age 90 years) |
| Family ID |
F36290 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Effingham Daily News
Robert L. Allen Sr., 80, of Iola died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, 2008, at St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital, Effingham.
Mr. Allen was born June 7, 1928, in rural Louisville, the son of Hiram Dellace and Itha (Fitzgerald) Allen. He married Jacqueline Herrick Feb. 14, 1954, in Iola, and she preceded him in death Sept. 19, 1998. He later married Deloris (Hirtzel) Hoeffliger Oct. 7, 2000, in Watson.
Mr. Allen was a farmer and Korean War veteran. He was a member of Watson Baptist Church, where he served on various church committees, including the finance committee. Mr. Allen was a 20-plus-year member of Clay County Board, serving 18 years as chairman, and was past member and chief of Iola Volunteer Fire Department. He was a member of Clay County Housing Authority, Clay County Hospital board and Edgewood American Legion.
Robert enjoyed quail hunting, picking blackberries, hunting mushrooms and after his retirement, growing strawberries.
Survivors include his wife; daughter, Denise Hall; son, R. Lee Allen; grandson, Harris Allen; stepchildren; twin sister, Roberta Allen; five stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Jacqueline; five brothers, Lyndell, Lloyd, Leonard, Ianthus and Friday; four sisters, Cleora Dawkins, Clotilla Rogers, Delores Greenwood and Dantzell Foster; and stepdaughter, Deana Rodewald.
The funeral was held at Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora, with the Rev. Kent Robinson officiating.
Burial with military honors was in Iola Cemetery.
Memorials to Watson Baptist Church Building Fund or the American Cancer Society.
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