Col. John Wesley Allen
July 23, 1933 - June 17, 2009
Obituary
Colonel John W. Allen
Beloved Husband, father, and friend. Born July, 1933 in Portland, Oregon. He passed away June 17th, 2009 in Burien.
John was preceded in death by his wife of 53 yrs. John is survived by his son Mike and daughter-in-law Debra.
John was committed to service for his country and community. He served in the US Army Reserve for over 35 yrs and retired as a Colonel. He served the citizens of Washington State for over 21 yrs before retiring. John was with the Washington State Patrol Commercial Vehicle Inspector and the Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures inspector.
Services will be at Bonney-Watson Parker Chapel in Burien on 06-30-09 at 11:30. There will be a small reception following the service at the chapel.
Interment to follow at the Tahoma National Cemetery.
Please sign the online memorial guest book at www.bonneywatson.com.
John and Family,
There just ain’t enough words in my Country vocabulary to express my loss, not even to think about how your Family may feel.
John, you were a ‘Prince of a Fellow’, not to mention that you were one of the best neighbors anyone could ask for. The image of your smiling face will never leave my memories of you. There is no way I can ever thank you for all the gifts, bottles, USMC Flag and numerous things that you would lug over to my home and garage. I will deeply miss you, not the things you brought to us, but your smiling face. It made me proud for Mike to let myself and other Officers from my Motorcycle Escort Company to Escort your possession to Tahoma Cemetery and to serve as your Pallbearers. You just save a spot next door, and I will be joining you in the future.
I Love You Man,
Dave Eady
We are deeply saddened to hear that our dear friend John has passed away. John had been a patient and friend for the past 30 years. Whenever John came in whether it was for an appointment or just because, he would always bring us treats. Even after his vacations he would come in with gifts.
We will miss our friend John.
Tom Beffa and Staff
John has been a swimming pool friend of mine for the last 10 years. I always appreciated the care he gave his wife in her illness and his generosity, like the treats he supplied the pool workers. I’ll miss his presence at Mt. Rainier Pool.
Sorry for your loss. Time will heal all. Remember the good times. Memories never fade.