Charles B. "Chuck" Allen, age 93, died Monday, Nov. 23, at Golden Living Center in St. Charles.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre, S.D., with Reverend Susan Carr officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery with Feigum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Masonic Services will be at the mortuary Sunday evening, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.
Charles B. "Chuck" Allen was born June 26, 1916, in Pierre to Frank G. and Alice M. (Bratton) Allen. Except for the 6th grade, Chuck received all of his education in Pierre. He graduated from Pierre High School in 1935 and was an all-around athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track and field.
He was elected as Senior Class President and in the same year he set the South Dakota state record in the high hurdles. He later played with an independent basketball team known as Gillis Cleaners, which went undefeated for two years.
Following graduation Chuck went to California to work for a year, after which he returned to Pierre and worked for the State Highway Department for two years. In 1938 he enrolled in a watch-making course at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.
Following completion of his training there he worked for Mines Jewelry in Wayne, Neb. He married Vera M. Pulcifer at the Congregational UCC in Pierre on June 4, 1940. They resided briefly in Winner, S.D., where he had opened a jewelry store in 1940.
With the impending war, merchandise was rationed and difficult to obtain so he closed the store in 1941 and they moved to California.
During the next few years Chuck worked for jewelry stores in Costa Mesa and Pomona, and in the engineering department of McDonald Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica. In 1943 he moved to Flagstaff, Ariz. There he worked for Brown's Jewelry, and in 1944 he returned to Pierre and purchased Marshall Jewelry which he and his wife operated as C. Allen Jewelry Inc. for 40 years, retiring in 1983. He and his wife continued to live in Pierre until 2004, at which time they moved to Eyota to be near family and the Mayo Clinic.
Chuck was vice president of the Nebraska-South Dakota Jewelers Association, a charter member of the Independent Jewelers Association, and is listed in the Jewelers "Who's Who." He served his community in various capacities: as a Chamber of Commerce Director, and a member of Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimists and Flying Farmers.
He was instrumental in forming the Basin League, was the League's first president, and also served as President of the Pierre Cowboys baseball team.
He was a lifelong member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre and served on the Board of Trustees. He was a 50-year member of all the York rite Orders of Masonry and the Yeldus Shrine temple in Aberdeen, as well as a life member of the Elks Lodge.
Chuck was an avid sports enthusiast, enjoyed all sports on TV, and loved golfing and traveling. He always wanted to be a pilot, and late in life obtained his pilot's license and flew a Mooney aircraft to many of his meetings and vacations.
He is survived by his son, Denis and wife, Nancy, of Eyota; his grandson, Bradley also of Eyota; his grandson, David and wife, Tracy, and their two daughters, Aubrey and Abigail, of Winona.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Vera; his parents; six brothers and two sisters.
Memorials may be directed to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital of 2025 East River Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55414.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre, S.D., with Reverend Susan Carr officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery with Feigum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Masonic Services will be at the mortuary Sunday evening, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.
Charles B. "Chuck" Allen was born June 26, 1916, in Pierre to Frank G. and Alice M. (Bratton) Allen. Except for the 6th grade, Chuck received all of his education in Pierre. He graduated from Pierre High School in 1935 and was an all-around athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track and field.
He was elected as Senior Class President and in the same year he set the South Dakota state record in the high hurdles. He later played with an independent basketball team known as Gillis Cleaners, which went undefeated for two years.
Following graduation Chuck went to California to work for a year, after which he returned to Pierre and worked for the State Highway Department for two years. In 1938 he enrolled in a watch-making course at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.
Following completion of his training there he worked for Mines Jewelry in Wayne, Neb. He married Vera M. Pulcifer at the Congregational UCC in Pierre on June 4, 1940. They resided briefly in Winner, S.D., where he had opened a jewelry store in 1940.
With the impending war, merchandise was rationed and difficult to obtain so he closed the store in 1941 and they moved to California.
During the next few years Chuck worked for jewelry stores in Costa Mesa and Pomona, and in the engineering department of McDonald Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica. In 1943 he moved to Flagstaff, Ariz. There he worked for Brown's Jewelry, and in 1944 he returned to Pierre and purchased Marshall Jewelry which he and his wife operated as C. Allen Jewelry Inc. for 40 years, retiring in 1983. He and his wife continued to live in Pierre until 2004, at which time they moved to Eyota to be near family and the Mayo Clinic.
Chuck was vice president of the Nebraska-South Dakota Jewelers Association, a charter member of the Independent Jewelers Association, and is listed in the Jewelers "Who's Who." He served his community in various capacities: as a Chamber of Commerce Director, and a member of Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimists and Flying Farmers.
He was instrumental in forming the Basin League, was the League's first president, and also served as President of the Pierre Cowboys baseball team.
He was a lifelong member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre and served on the Board of Trustees. He was a 50-year member of all the York rite Orders of Masonry and the Yeldus Shrine temple in Aberdeen, as well as a life member of the Elks Lodge.
Chuck was an avid sports enthusiast, enjoyed all sports on TV, and loved golfing and traveling. He always wanted to be a pilot, and late in life obtained his pilot's license and flew a Mooney aircraft to many of his meetings and vacations.
He is survived by his son, Denis and wife, Nancy, of Eyota; his grandson, Bradley also of Eyota; his grandson, David and wife, Tracy, and their two daughters, Aubrey and Abigail, of Winona.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Vera; his parents; six brothers and two sisters.
Memorials may be directed to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital of 2025 East River Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55414.
Charles B. "Chuck" Allen, age 93, died Monday, Nov. 23, at Golden Living Center in St. Charles.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre, S.D., with Reverend Susan Carr officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery with Feigum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Masonic Services will be at the mortuary Sunday evening, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.
Charles B. "Chuck" Allen was born June 26, 1916, in Pierre to Frank G. and Alice M. (Bratton) Allen. Except for the 6th grade, Chuck received all of his education in Pierre. He graduated from Pierre High School in 1935 and was an all-around athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track and field.
He was elected as Senior Class President and in the same year he set the South Dakota state record in the high hurdles. He later played with an independent basketball team known as Gillis Cleaners, which went undefeated for two years.
Following graduation Chuck went to California to work for a year, after which he returned to Pierre and worked for the State Highway Department for two years. In 1938 he enrolled in a watch-making course at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.
Following completion of his training there he worked for Mines Jewelry in Wayne, Neb. He married Vera M. Pulcifer at the Congregational UCC in Pierre on June 4, 1940. They resided briefly in Winner, S.D., where he had opened a jewelry store in 1940.
With the impending war, merchandise was rationed and difficult to obtain so he closed the store in 1941 and they moved to California.
During the next few years Chuck worked for jewelry stores in Costa Mesa and Pomona, and in the engineering department of McDonald Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica. In 1943 he moved to Flagstaff, Ariz. There he worked for Brown's Jewelry, and in 1944 he returned to Pierre and purchased Marshall Jewelry which he and his wife operated as C. Allen Jewelry Inc. for 40 years, retiring in 1983. He and his wife continued to live in Pierre until 2004, at which time they moved to Eyota to be near family and the Mayo Clinic.
Chuck was vice president of the Nebraska-South Dakota Jewelers Association, a charter member of the Independent Jewelers Association, and is listed in the Jewelers "Who's Who." He served his community in various capacities: as a Chamber of Commerce Director, and a member of Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimists and Flying Farmers.
He was instrumental in forming the Basin League, was the League's first president, and also served as President of the Pierre Cowboys baseball team.
He was a lifelong member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre and served on the Board of Trustees. He was a 50-year member of all the York rite Orders of Masonry and the Yeldus Shrine temple in Aberdeen, as well as a life member of the Elks Lodge.
Chuck was an avid sports enthusiast, enjoyed all sports on TV, and loved golfing and traveling. He always wanted to be a pilot, and late in life obtained his pilot's license and flew a Mooney aircraft to many of his meetings and vacations.
He is survived by his son, Denis and wife, Nancy, of Eyota; his grandson, Bradley also of Eyota; his grandson, David and wife, Tracy, and their two daughters, Aubrey and Abigail, of Winona.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Vera; his parents; six brothers and two sisters.
Memorials may be directed to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital of 2025 East River Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55414.
Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre, S.D., with Reverend Susan Carr officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery with Feigum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Masonic Services will be at the mortuary Sunday evening, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.
Charles B. "Chuck" Allen was born June 26, 1916, in Pierre to Frank G. and Alice M. (Bratton) Allen. Except for the 6th grade, Chuck received all of his education in Pierre. He graduated from Pierre High School in 1935 and was an all-around athlete, lettering in football, basketball, and track and field.
He was elected as Senior Class President and in the same year he set the South Dakota state record in the high hurdles. He later played with an independent basketball team known as Gillis Cleaners, which went undefeated for two years.
Following graduation Chuck went to California to work for a year, after which he returned to Pierre and worked for the State Highway Department for two years. In 1938 he enrolled in a watch-making course at Bradley University in Peoria, Ill.
Following completion of his training there he worked for Mines Jewelry in Wayne, Neb. He married Vera M. Pulcifer at the Congregational UCC in Pierre on June 4, 1940. They resided briefly in Winner, S.D., where he had opened a jewelry store in 1940.
With the impending war, merchandise was rationed and difficult to obtain so he closed the store in 1941 and they moved to California.
During the next few years Chuck worked for jewelry stores in Costa Mesa and Pomona, and in the engineering department of McDonald Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica. In 1943 he moved to Flagstaff, Ariz. There he worked for Brown's Jewelry, and in 1944 he returned to Pierre and purchased Marshall Jewelry which he and his wife operated as C. Allen Jewelry Inc. for 40 years, retiring in 1983. He and his wife continued to live in Pierre until 2004, at which time they moved to Eyota to be near family and the Mayo Clinic.
Chuck was vice president of the Nebraska-South Dakota Jewelers Association, a charter member of the Independent Jewelers Association, and is listed in the Jewelers "Who's Who." He served his community in various capacities: as a Chamber of Commerce Director, and a member of Kiwanis, Rotary, Optimists and Flying Farmers.
He was instrumental in forming the Basin League, was the League's first president, and also served as President of the Pierre Cowboys baseball team.
He was a lifelong member of the Congregational United Church of Christ in Pierre and served on the Board of Trustees. He was a 50-year member of all the York rite Orders of Masonry and the Yeldus Shrine temple in Aberdeen, as well as a life member of the Elks Lodge.
Chuck was an avid sports enthusiast, enjoyed all sports on TV, and loved golfing and traveling. He always wanted to be a pilot, and late in life obtained his pilot's license and flew a Mooney aircraft to many of his meetings and vacations.
He is survived by his son, Denis and wife, Nancy, of Eyota; his grandson, Bradley also of Eyota; his grandson, David and wife, Tracy, and their two daughters, Aubrey and Abigail, of Winona.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Vera; his parents; six brothers and two sisters.
Memorials may be directed to the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospital of 2025 East River Pkwy., Minneapolis, MN 55414.
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