Ann Whitney Temple Allen, age 89 died Monday evening at her home in Austin, Texas.
She was born in Albany, New York, on August 18, 1917 to Katherine (Sage) and Arthur Temple and grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas.
She was the granddaughter of T.L.L. Temple, founder of the Southern Pine Lumber Company, which later became Temple Inland.
Mrs. Allen graduated from Texarkana High School in 1934 and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. While attending UT, she was an active member of the Orange Jackets, Mortar Board and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Mrs. Allen was a life member of the Texas Exes and was a regular contributor to many University affairs.
Mrs. Allen married Carrol Burton Allen in July 1937 at St. James Episcopal Church in Texarkana and moved to Lufkin, Texas in 1939. They were married for more than 62 years, and had three children, Carolyn, Tom and Jane.
A passionate lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, Mrs. Allen enthusiastically supported and participated in her daughters' scouting. Later she served as president and board member of the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council. Mrs. Allen's grandchildren hold fond memories of a never-ending supply of Girl Scout cookies in the cupboards. Dedicated in 2000, the Ann Temple Allen Girl Scout Service Center opened in Lufkin, providing space for day camps, service projects, troop meetings and special programs for local scouting troops. Mrs. Allen believed that "To those whom much is given, much will be required," and the whole of her life reflected that belief.
Appreciating the value of education for all, she was a founding member of the board of Angelina College.
Mrs. Allen was a faithful and active member of St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, which she attended for six decades. She sang in the choir, was a member of numerous outreach and advisory committees and was the first woman to serve on the church vestry.
In 1995, Carrol and Ann Allen donated the land for PineCrest Retirement Community in Lufkin and, with other family members, funded the all-faiths chapel at PineCrest.
She was a longtime member of the Historical and Literary Society of Lufkin, as well as the Service League of Lufkin.
Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter Carolyn, her son Tom, and her brother, Arthur Temple, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane and son-in-law, Richard Fish of Austin
Funeral services for Mrs. Allen were held at 11am Saturday, July 28, 2007 at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church in Lufkin, with The Reverend Douglas J. Tucker officiating.
A private burial followed at the family cemetery in Diboll.
Pallbearers were James Lynch, Tyler Allen, Karl Komenda, Terrence Lynch, Phillip Allen and Arthur Temple III.
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Where is daughter Carolyn??
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She was born in Albany, New York, on August 18, 1917 to Katherine (Sage) and Arthur Temple and grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas.
She was the granddaughter of T.L.L. Temple, founder of the Southern Pine Lumber Company, which later became Temple Inland.
Mrs. Allen graduated from Texarkana High School in 1934 and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. While attending UT, she was an active member of the Orange Jackets, Mortar Board and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Mrs. Allen was a life member of the Texas Exes and was a regular contributor to many University affairs.
Mrs. Allen married Carrol Burton Allen in July 1937 at St. James Episcopal Church in Texarkana and moved to Lufkin, Texas in 1939. They were married for more than 62 years, and had three children, Carolyn, Tom and Jane.
A passionate lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, Mrs. Allen enthusiastically supported and participated in her daughters' scouting. Later she served as president and board member of the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council. Mrs. Allen's grandchildren hold fond memories of a never-ending supply of Girl Scout cookies in the cupboards. Dedicated in 2000, the Ann Temple Allen Girl Scout Service Center opened in Lufkin, providing space for day camps, service projects, troop meetings and special programs for local scouting troops. Mrs. Allen believed that "To those whom much is given, much will be required," and the whole of her life reflected that belief.
Appreciating the value of education for all, she was a founding member of the board of Angelina College.
Mrs. Allen was a faithful and active member of St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, which she attended for six decades. She sang in the choir, was a member of numerous outreach and advisory committees and was the first woman to serve on the church vestry.
In 1995, Carrol and Ann Allen donated the land for PineCrest Retirement Community in Lufkin and, with other family members, funded the all-faiths chapel at PineCrest.
She was a longtime member of the Historical and Literary Society of Lufkin, as well as the Service League of Lufkin.
Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter Carolyn, her son Tom, and her brother, Arthur Temple, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane and son-in-law, Richard Fish of Austin
Funeral services for Mrs. Allen were held at 11am Saturday, July 28, 2007 at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church in Lufkin, with The Reverend Douglas J. Tucker officiating.
A private burial followed at the family cemetery in Diboll.
Pallbearers were James Lynch, Tyler Allen, Karl Komenda, Terrence Lynch, Phillip Allen and Arthur Temple III.
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Where is daughter Carolyn??
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Ann Whitney Temple Allen, age 89 died Monday evening at her home in Austin, Texas.
She was born in Albany, New York, on August 18, 1917 to Katherine (Sage) and Arthur Temple and grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas.
She was the granddaughter of T.L.L. Temple, founder of the Southern Pine Lumber Company, which later became Temple Inland.
Mrs. Allen graduated from Texarkana High School in 1934 and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. While attending UT, she was an active member of the Orange Jackets, Mortar Board and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Mrs. Allen was a life member of the Texas Exes and was a regular contributor to many University affairs.
Mrs. Allen married Carrol Burton Allen in July 1937 at St. James Episcopal Church in Texarkana and moved to Lufkin, Texas in 1939. They were married for more than 62 years, and had three children, Carolyn, Tom and Jane.
A passionate lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, Mrs. Allen enthusiastically supported and participated in her daughters' scouting. Later she served as president and board member of the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council. Mrs. Allen's grandchildren hold fond memories of a never-ending supply of Girl Scout cookies in the cupboards. Dedicated in 2000, the Ann Temple Allen Girl Scout Service Center opened in Lufkin, providing space for day camps, service projects, troop meetings and special programs for local scouting troops. Mrs. Allen believed that "To those whom much is given, much will be required," and the whole of her life reflected that belief.
Appreciating the value of education for all, she was a founding member of the board of Angelina College.
Mrs. Allen was a faithful and active member of St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, which she attended for six decades. She sang in the choir, was a member of numerous outreach and advisory committees and was the first woman to serve on the church vestry.
In 1995, Carrol and Ann Allen donated the land for PineCrest Retirement Community in Lufkin and, with other family members, funded the all-faiths chapel at PineCrest.
She was a longtime member of the Historical and Literary Society of Lufkin, as well as the Service League of Lufkin.
Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter Carolyn, her son Tom, and her brother, Arthur Temple, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane and son-in-law, Richard Fish of Austin
Funeral services for Mrs. Allen were held at 11am Saturday, July 28, 2007 at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church in Lufkin, with The Reverend Douglas J. Tucker officiating.
A private burial followed at the family cemetery in Diboll.
Pallbearers were James Lynch, Tyler Allen, Karl Komenda, Terrence Lynch, Phillip Allen and Arthur Temple III.
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Where is daughter Carolyn??
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She was born in Albany, New York, on August 18, 1917 to Katherine (Sage) and Arthur Temple and grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas.
She was the granddaughter of T.L.L. Temple, founder of the Southern Pine Lumber Company, which later became Temple Inland.
Mrs. Allen graduated from Texarkana High School in 1934 and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. While attending UT, she was an active member of the Orange Jackets, Mortar Board and Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Mrs. Allen was a life member of the Texas Exes and was a regular contributor to many University affairs.
Mrs. Allen married Carrol Burton Allen in July 1937 at St. James Episcopal Church in Texarkana and moved to Lufkin, Texas in 1939. They were married for more than 62 years, and had three children, Carolyn, Tom and Jane.
A passionate lifetime member of the Girl Scouts of America, Mrs. Allen enthusiastically supported and participated in her daughters' scouting. Later she served as president and board member of the San Jacinto Girl Scout Council. Mrs. Allen's grandchildren hold fond memories of a never-ending supply of Girl Scout cookies in the cupboards. Dedicated in 2000, the Ann Temple Allen Girl Scout Service Center opened in Lufkin, providing space for day camps, service projects, troop meetings and special programs for local scouting troops. Mrs. Allen believed that "To those whom much is given, much will be required," and the whole of her life reflected that belief.
Appreciating the value of education for all, she was a founding member of the board of Angelina College.
Mrs. Allen was a faithful and active member of St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, which she attended for six decades. She sang in the choir, was a member of numerous outreach and advisory committees and was the first woman to serve on the church vestry.
In 1995, Carrol and Ann Allen donated the land for PineCrest Retirement Community in Lufkin and, with other family members, funded the all-faiths chapel at PineCrest.
She was a longtime member of the Historical and Literary Society of Lufkin, as well as the Service League of Lufkin.
Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter Carolyn, her son Tom, and her brother, Arthur Temple, Jr.
She is survived by her daughter, Jane and son-in-law, Richard Fish of Austin
Funeral services for Mrs. Allen were held at 11am Saturday, July 28, 2007 at St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church in Lufkin, with The Reverend Douglas J. Tucker officiating.
A private burial followed at the family cemetery in Diboll.
Pallbearers were James Lynch, Tyler Allen, Karl Komenda, Terrence Lynch, Phillip Allen and Arthur Temple III.
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Where is daughter Carolyn??
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