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Donald Douglas Allen

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Donald Douglas Allen Veteran

Birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Death
18 Aug 2004 (aged 79)
Rancho Mirage, Riverside County, California, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Given name at birth: Richman Phipps, Jr., son of Richman Phipps and Florence Louise Kean; adoptive father: Floyd A. Allen.

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Obituary - Desert Sun, The - (Aug/24/2004) Donald Douglas Allen, 79, of Palm Desert died Aug. 18, 2004, in Rancho Mirage. He was born Jan. 4, 1925, to Floyd A. and Florence Kean Allen in Flint, Mich. He married Sally Carewe on June 27, 1946, in Beverly Hills. As a sales executive in the advertising industry for 20 years, he worked at KNXT Radio in Los Angeles and as a tennis professional, he worked at Shadow Mountain Resort in Palm Desert. He also served in the Army. He was a member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association, Beverly Hills High School Alumni and Las Palmas Country Club. He is survived by three daughters, Nancy A. Steddom of San Diego, Diane V. Allen-Axelrood of Los Angeles and Mary A. Kelley of Manhattan Beach; his son, Bruce S. Allen of Solana Beach; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, in 1992. A celebration of his life will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at 12813 Bristol Circle North, Los Angeles. Wiefels & Son Funeral Directors of Palm Springs is in charge of arrangements.

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Mother's 2nd marriage:
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Florence Keen Phipps
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 15 May 1929
Marriage Place: Grosse Ile Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
License County: Wayne
Age: 32
Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Father: Lewis Kean
Spouse: Floyd A Allen
County File Number: 364224
State File Number: 82 55552
Film: 247
Film Title: 82 Wayne 53430-56679
Film Description: Wayne (February - May 1929)

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Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Floyd A Allen 52 head MI
Florence K Allen 32 wife MI
Nancy Allen 8 dau MI
Donald Allen 5 son MI
Therona Loth 36 servant GA

Home in 1940: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
Floyd Allen 61 head MI
Florence Allen 43 wife MI
Donald Allen 14 son MI
Fannie Wyler 27 servant AZ

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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Donald Allen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1925
Death Date: 18 Aug 2004
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 23 Dec 1943
Release Date 1: 22 May 1946

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Given name at birth: Richman Phipps, Jr., son of Richman Phipps and Florence Louise Kean; adoptive father: Floyd A. Allen.

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Obituary - Desert Sun, The - (Aug/24/2004) Donald Douglas Allen, 79, of Palm Desert died Aug. 18, 2004, in Rancho Mirage. He was born Jan. 4, 1925, to Floyd A. and Florence Kean Allen in Flint, Mich. He married Sally Carewe on June 27, 1946, in Beverly Hills. As a sales executive in the advertising industry for 20 years, he worked at KNXT Radio in Los Angeles and as a tennis professional, he worked at Shadow Mountain Resort in Palm Desert. He also served in the Army. He was a member of the U.S. Professional Tennis Association, Beverly Hills High School Alumni and Las Palmas Country Club. He is survived by three daughters, Nancy A. Steddom of San Diego, Diane V. Allen-Axelrood of Los Angeles and Mary A. Kelley of Manhattan Beach; his son, Bruce S. Allen of Solana Beach; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sally, in 1992. A celebration of his life will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at 12813 Bristol Circle North, Los Angeles. Wiefels & Son Funeral Directors of Palm Springs is in charge of arrangements.

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Mother's 2nd marriage:
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952
Name: Florence Keen Phipps
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Year: abt 1897
Birth Place: Michigan
Marriage Date: 15 May 1929
Marriage Place: Grosse Ile Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
License County: Wayne
Age: 32
Residence Place: Detroit, Michigan
Father: Lewis Kean
Spouse: Floyd A Allen
County File Number: 364224
State File Number: 82 55552
Film: 247
Film Title: 82 Wayne 53430-56679
Film Description: Wayne (February - May 1929)

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Home in 1930: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Floyd A Allen 52 head MI
Florence K Allen 32 wife MI
Nancy Allen 8 dau MI
Donald Allen 5 son MI
Therona Loth 36 servant GA

Home in 1940: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California
Floyd Allen 61 head MI
Florence Allen 43 wife MI
Donald Allen 14 son MI
Fannie Wyler 27 servant AZ

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U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
Name: Donald Allen
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Jan 1925
Death Date: 18 Aug 2004
Cause of Death: Natural
Branch 1: ARMY
Enlistment Date 1: 23 Dec 1943
Release Date 1: 22 May 1946

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