Allan Charles Brewer was born October 6, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri, and was the son of Arthur Brewer and Alpha Opal (White) Brewer. He passed away March 24, 2016 at his home in Eminence, Missouri, at the age of 76 years. He was united in marriage to Nancy Lee Randolph on November 19, 1963, and to this union 3 children were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Alpha Brewer, his brother, Arthur Joseph, and his sisters, Annette Alene and Ann Marjorie.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Nancy, his 3 sons, James, Chris, and John Mark, 5 grandchildren Art, Sara, Austin, Allan and Brett, his sister, Jean (Brewer) Mooney, his brother, Jim Brewer, Betty (Buckley) Hodge, who lived with Alpha for several years, as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, extended relatives, and friends.
For the first four years of his life, Allan lived with his parents and siblings on Simpson Place in St Louis, Missouri, in their one floor of their three floor flat next to his Aunt Ollie and Uncle Jim Lobiando which was located in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. After his parents decided they were done with city life, they returned to the country where his mother Alpha was raised near Big Creek and Blair’s Creek on Mill Hollow Creek on the upper Current River. Although Allan was never a man of many words, he loved being in the company of others. As a child, he would love to sit under the kitchen table and hear his mother and other women carry on about the goings-on in the neighborhood. They called him “Little Big Ears.”
Allan was very close to his Grandmother, Missouri Iowa (Williams) White Ellerman, and her extended family. On Mill Hollow Creek, his family farmed and used other means for subsistence. When they decided to come to town, he moved with his mom and dad, and brother, Jim, to property adjacent to Alley Spring at the age of 10. Here they farmed at the old Drewell place. In the coming years of his youth, Allan met his fair bride and wife of many years, Nancy Randolph, and as he and his family became more involved in the tourist industry, owning and operating a motel and restaurant.
After the sale of the motel and restaurant, Allan worked throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area as a union carpenter. He would eventually work throughout south central Missouri as a carpenter. He hauled canoes, drove trucks, and never ceased to work. One of his favorite statements was, “you gotta work.” Although, any time you asked him, no matter what he was doing, he stated, “working.” He was a strong man with incredible work ethic and devotion to his family and loved ones as well as his friends.
Allan spent his spare time helping the Missouri Department of Conservation regulate the population of our native species including deer, fish, squirrels, and turkeys. Sometimes he helped regulate the wildlife population with some of the fastest July hounds in the area. His fishing expeditions were frequented mostly to the Current River with his Mercury 200 horsepower jet boat.
His favorite place to visit was Jerktail landing (Van Dorn’s) where you would see him on a daily basis. This was his stress reliever and someplace you could let the cares of the world go by.
Allan was very proud to serve as the President of the Missouri Hunting Dog Association for many years. He said hunting dogs are the heritage of the people and George Washington was known to be fond of listening to his dogs run. He also served on the Sheltered Workshop board and the Alley Spring Cemetery board.
Allan grew up in a Christian home and attended church regularly. Although he no longer attended services after leaving home, his upbringing stayed with him and was witnessed by his tender heart and thoughtfulness. Stan Welch visited with Allan recently at the hospital and Allan told Stan that he had accepted Christ and was right with God. He believed in life after death.
Eventually, after working the first 40 years of his life, he found his true passion in his work life, which was making and selling ice. He loved it. Allan worked day and night to create the business, not only because of his passion for it, but for the love of his family and to provide for them because of that love. Allan made sure to have a good life. If he wanted something, he worked for it. If he wanted to do something, he’d just go do it. He had a real zeal for fully living the life he was given and to make sure others enjoyed it if they were with him.
Allan left this world with his wife, Nancy, by his side surrounded by his family.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alley Springs Cemetery Fund.
He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Alpha Brewer, his brother, Arthur Joseph, and his sisters, Annette Alene and Ann Marjorie.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Nancy, his 3 sons, James, Chris, and John Mark, 5 grandchildren Art, Sara, Austin, Allan and Brett, his sister, Jean (Brewer) Mooney, his brother, Jim Brewer, Betty (Buckley) Hodge, who lived with Alpha for several years, as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, extended relatives, and friends.
For the first four years of his life, Allan lived with his parents and siblings on Simpson Place in St Louis, Missouri, in their one floor of their three floor flat next to his Aunt Ollie and Uncle Jim Lobiando which was located in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. After his parents decided they were done with city life, they returned to the country where his mother Alpha was raised near Big Creek and Blair’s Creek on Mill Hollow Creek on the upper Current River. Although Allan was never a man of many words, he loved being in the company of others. As a child, he would love to sit under the kitchen table and hear his mother and other women carry on about the goings-on in the neighborhood. They called him “Little Big Ears.”
Allan was very close to his Grandmother, Missouri Iowa (Williams) White Ellerman, and her extended family. On Mill Hollow Creek, his family farmed and used other means for subsistence. When they decided to come to town, he moved with his mom and dad, and brother, Jim, to property adjacent to Alley Spring at the age of 10. Here they farmed at the old Drewell place. In the coming years of his youth, Allan met his fair bride and wife of many years, Nancy Randolph, and as he and his family became more involved in the tourist industry, owning and operating a motel and restaurant.
After the sale of the motel and restaurant, Allan worked throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area as a union carpenter. He would eventually work throughout south central Missouri as a carpenter. He hauled canoes, drove trucks, and never ceased to work. One of his favorite statements was, “you gotta work.” Although, any time you asked him, no matter what he was doing, he stated, “working.” He was a strong man with incredible work ethic and devotion to his family and loved ones as well as his friends.
Allan spent his spare time helping the Missouri Department of Conservation regulate the population of our native species including deer, fish, squirrels, and turkeys. Sometimes he helped regulate the wildlife population with some of the fastest July hounds in the area. His fishing expeditions were frequented mostly to the Current River with his Mercury 200 horsepower jet boat.
His favorite place to visit was Jerktail landing (Van Dorn’s) where you would see him on a daily basis. This was his stress reliever and someplace you could let the cares of the world go by.
Allan was very proud to serve as the President of the Missouri Hunting Dog Association for many years. He said hunting dogs are the heritage of the people and George Washington was known to be fond of listening to his dogs run. He also served on the Sheltered Workshop board and the Alley Spring Cemetery board.
Allan grew up in a Christian home and attended church regularly. Although he no longer attended services after leaving home, his upbringing stayed with him and was witnessed by his tender heart and thoughtfulness. Stan Welch visited with Allan recently at the hospital and Allan told Stan that he had accepted Christ and was right with God. He believed in life after death.
Eventually, after working the first 40 years of his life, he found his true passion in his work life, which was making and selling ice. He loved it. Allan worked day and night to create the business, not only because of his passion for it, but for the love of his family and to provide for them because of that love. Allan made sure to have a good life. If he wanted something, he worked for it. If he wanted to do something, he’d just go do it. He had a real zeal for fully living the life he was given and to make sure others enjoyed it if they were with him.
Allan left this world with his wife, Nancy, by his side surrounded by his family.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alley Springs Cemetery Fund.
Allan Charles Brewer was born October 6, 1939 in St. Louis, Missouri, and was the son of Arthur Brewer and Alpha Opal (White) Brewer. He passed away March 24, 2016 at his home in Eminence, Missouri, at the age of 76 years. He was united in marriage to Nancy Lee Randolph on November 19, 1963, and to this union 3 children were born.
He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Alpha Brewer, his brother, Arthur Joseph, and his sisters, Annette Alene and Ann Marjorie.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Nancy, his 3 sons, James, Chris, and John Mark, 5 grandchildren Art, Sara, Austin, Allan and Brett, his sister, Jean (Brewer) Mooney, his brother, Jim Brewer, Betty (Buckley) Hodge, who lived with Alpha for several years, as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, extended relatives, and friends.
For the first four years of his life, Allan lived with his parents and siblings on Simpson Place in St Louis, Missouri, in their one floor of their three floor flat next to his Aunt Ollie and Uncle Jim Lobiando which was located in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. After his parents decided they were done with city life, they returned to the country where his mother Alpha was raised near Big Creek and Blair’s Creek on Mill Hollow Creek on the upper Current River. Although Allan was never a man of many words, he loved being in the company of others. As a child, he would love to sit under the kitchen table and hear his mother and other women carry on about the goings-on in the neighborhood. They called him “Little Big Ears.”
Allan was very close to his Grandmother, Missouri Iowa (Williams) White Ellerman, and her extended family. On Mill Hollow Creek, his family farmed and used other means for subsistence. When they decided to come to town, he moved with his mom and dad, and brother, Jim, to property adjacent to Alley Spring at the age of 10. Here they farmed at the old Drewell place. In the coming years of his youth, Allan met his fair bride and wife of many years, Nancy Randolph, and as he and his family became more involved in the tourist industry, owning and operating a motel and restaurant.
After the sale of the motel and restaurant, Allan worked throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area as a union carpenter. He would eventually work throughout south central Missouri as a carpenter. He hauled canoes, drove trucks, and never ceased to work. One of his favorite statements was, “you gotta work.” Although, any time you asked him, no matter what he was doing, he stated, “working.” He was a strong man with incredible work ethic and devotion to his family and loved ones as well as his friends.
Allan spent his spare time helping the Missouri Department of Conservation regulate the population of our native species including deer, fish, squirrels, and turkeys. Sometimes he helped regulate the wildlife population with some of the fastest July hounds in the area. His fishing expeditions were frequented mostly to the Current River with his Mercury 200 horsepower jet boat.
His favorite place to visit was Jerktail landing (Van Dorn’s) where you would see him on a daily basis. This was his stress reliever and someplace you could let the cares of the world go by.
Allan was very proud to serve as the President of the Missouri Hunting Dog Association for many years. He said hunting dogs are the heritage of the people and George Washington was known to be fond of listening to his dogs run. He also served on the Sheltered Workshop board and the Alley Spring Cemetery board.
Allan grew up in a Christian home and attended church regularly. Although he no longer attended services after leaving home, his upbringing stayed with him and was witnessed by his tender heart and thoughtfulness. Stan Welch visited with Allan recently at the hospital and Allan told Stan that he had accepted Christ and was right with God. He believed in life after death.
Eventually, after working the first 40 years of his life, he found his true passion in his work life, which was making and selling ice. He loved it. Allan worked day and night to create the business, not only because of his passion for it, but for the love of his family and to provide for them because of that love. Allan made sure to have a good life. If he wanted something, he worked for it. If he wanted to do something, he’d just go do it. He had a real zeal for fully living the life he was given and to make sure others enjoyed it if they were with him.
Allan left this world with his wife, Nancy, by his side surrounded by his family.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alley Springs Cemetery Fund.
He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Alpha Brewer, his brother, Arthur Joseph, and his sisters, Annette Alene and Ann Marjorie.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Nancy, his 3 sons, James, Chris, and John Mark, 5 grandchildren Art, Sara, Austin, Allan and Brett, his sister, Jean (Brewer) Mooney, his brother, Jim Brewer, Betty (Buckley) Hodge, who lived with Alpha for several years, as well as a host of cousins, nieces and nephews, extended relatives, and friends.
For the first four years of his life, Allan lived with his parents and siblings on Simpson Place in St Louis, Missouri, in their one floor of their three floor flat next to his Aunt Ollie and Uncle Jim Lobiando which was located in the Lafayette Square neighborhood. After his parents decided they were done with city life, they returned to the country where his mother Alpha was raised near Big Creek and Blair’s Creek on Mill Hollow Creek on the upper Current River. Although Allan was never a man of many words, he loved being in the company of others. As a child, he would love to sit under the kitchen table and hear his mother and other women carry on about the goings-on in the neighborhood. They called him “Little Big Ears.”
Allan was very close to his Grandmother, Missouri Iowa (Williams) White Ellerman, and her extended family. On Mill Hollow Creek, his family farmed and used other means for subsistence. When they decided to come to town, he moved with his mom and dad, and brother, Jim, to property adjacent to Alley Spring at the age of 10. Here they farmed at the old Drewell place. In the coming years of his youth, Allan met his fair bride and wife of many years, Nancy Randolph, and as he and his family became more involved in the tourist industry, owning and operating a motel and restaurant.
After the sale of the motel and restaurant, Allan worked throughout the St. Louis Metropolitan area as a union carpenter. He would eventually work throughout south central Missouri as a carpenter. He hauled canoes, drove trucks, and never ceased to work. One of his favorite statements was, “you gotta work.” Although, any time you asked him, no matter what he was doing, he stated, “working.” He was a strong man with incredible work ethic and devotion to his family and loved ones as well as his friends.
Allan spent his spare time helping the Missouri Department of Conservation regulate the population of our native species including deer, fish, squirrels, and turkeys. Sometimes he helped regulate the wildlife population with some of the fastest July hounds in the area. His fishing expeditions were frequented mostly to the Current River with his Mercury 200 horsepower jet boat.
His favorite place to visit was Jerktail landing (Van Dorn’s) where you would see him on a daily basis. This was his stress reliever and someplace you could let the cares of the world go by.
Allan was very proud to serve as the President of the Missouri Hunting Dog Association for many years. He said hunting dogs are the heritage of the people and George Washington was known to be fond of listening to his dogs run. He also served on the Sheltered Workshop board and the Alley Spring Cemetery board.
Allan grew up in a Christian home and attended church regularly. Although he no longer attended services after leaving home, his upbringing stayed with him and was witnessed by his tender heart and thoughtfulness. Stan Welch visited with Allan recently at the hospital and Allan told Stan that he had accepted Christ and was right with God. He believed in life after death.
Eventually, after working the first 40 years of his life, he found his true passion in his work life, which was making and selling ice. He loved it. Allan worked day and night to create the business, not only because of his passion for it, but for the love of his family and to provide for them because of that love. Allan made sure to have a good life. If he wanted something, he worked for it. If he wanted to do something, he’d just go do it. He had a real zeal for fully living the life he was given and to make sure others enjoyed it if they were with him.
Allan left this world with his wife, Nancy, by his side surrounded by his family.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Alley Springs Cemetery Fund.
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