Crawford W. Allen, a gospel preacher and retired college teacher, passed away June 19, 1979, in Portland, Oregon. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his daughter, Mary Morey of Portland; his son, Leonard Allen of Iowa City, Iowa; his brother, Lindsay Allen, a gospel preacher of Florence, Alabama; his sister, Elizabeth Allen of Orlando, Florida; and five grandchildren. He preached full time for congregations in Manhattan, Kansas, Florence, Alabama; and Montgomery, Alabama. While teaching at Memphis State University he worked diligently with Jessie Fox, G. C. Brewer, and others to help organize and acquire property for Memphis Christian School (now the campus of Harding Graduate School of Religion). Besides Memphis State, he taught at Alabama Christian, Harding, Abilene Christian, Mississippi State, and U. S. C. He also served as an elder for many years in Winter Garden, Florida and Mount Dora, Florida. Many years ago he graduated from college with high honors. He has now "graduated" with the highest honor one can have--that of dying as a Christian. Leonard Allen and Billy Norris spoke at the memorial service in Russellville, Alabama --- Leonard Allen, 227 Bon-Aire, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. ---Gospel Advocate, August 23, 1979, page 536.
Crawford W. Allen, a gospel preacher and retired college teacher, passed away June 19, 1979, in Portland, Oregon. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; his daughter, Mary Morey of Portland; his son, Leonard Allen of Iowa City, Iowa; his brother, Lindsay Allen, a gospel preacher of Florence, Alabama; his sister, Elizabeth Allen of Orlando, Florida; and five grandchildren. He preached full time for congregations in Manhattan, Kansas, Florence, Alabama; and Montgomery, Alabama. While teaching at Memphis State University he worked diligently with Jessie Fox, G. C. Brewer, and others to help organize and acquire property for Memphis Christian School (now the campus of Harding Graduate School of Religion). Besides Memphis State, he taught at Alabama Christian, Harding, Abilene Christian, Mississippi State, and U. S. C. He also served as an elder for many years in Winter Garden, Florida and Mount Dora, Florida. Many years ago he graduated from college with high honors. He has now "graduated" with the highest honor one can have--that of dying as a Christian. Leonard Allen and Billy Norris spoke at the memorial service in Russellville, Alabama --- Leonard Allen, 227 Bon-Aire, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. ---Gospel Advocate, August 23, 1979, page 536.
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