Clarence Allen, member of a pioneer Cloverdale family, died November 10 at a care home in Deer Park near St. Helena in Napa County. He was 90.
He was the last born of a large pioneer family of Anthony and Mary Todd Allen of Cloverdale.
He was a descendant of Peter H. Burnettt, the first non-military American governor of California, who served in 1849-51.
Allen's family moved to College City in Colusa County when he was a teenager. He was graduated from Pierce High School and spent most of his life in Colusa County.
He worked as a carpenter, building homes in Colusa County. He later farmed in the county. He was a member of the California Almond Growers Association.
"He was a quiet, hard working, self-sufficient man who enjoyed his solitude," said his stepson, Wally Garland of Angwin.
After retiring, he and his wife, Elizabeth Garland Allen of Angwin, moved to Colusa County before he entered the care home.
In addition to his wife and step-son, he is survived by his son, Kenneth Allen in the Bay Area; two nephews; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
No services were held. Allen arranged to donate his body to medical research at the University of California, Davis.
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), November 17, 1995
He was the last born of a large pioneer family of Anthony and Mary Todd Allen of Cloverdale.
He was a descendant of Peter H. Burnettt, the first non-military American governor of California, who served in 1849-51.
Allen's family moved to College City in Colusa County when he was a teenager. He was graduated from Pierce High School and spent most of his life in Colusa County.
He worked as a carpenter, building homes in Colusa County. He later farmed in the county. He was a member of the California Almond Growers Association.
"He was a quiet, hard working, self-sufficient man who enjoyed his solitude," said his stepson, Wally Garland of Angwin.
After retiring, he and his wife, Elizabeth Garland Allen of Angwin, moved to Colusa County before he entered the care home.
In addition to his wife and step-son, he is survived by his son, Kenneth Allen in the Bay Area; two nephews; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
No services were held. Allen arranged to donate his body to medical research at the University of California, Davis.
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), November 17, 1995
Clarence Allen, member of a pioneer Cloverdale family, died November 10 at a care home in Deer Park near St. Helena in Napa County. He was 90.
He was the last born of a large pioneer family of Anthony and Mary Todd Allen of Cloverdale.
He was a descendant of Peter H. Burnettt, the first non-military American governor of California, who served in 1849-51.
Allen's family moved to College City in Colusa County when he was a teenager. He was graduated from Pierce High School and spent most of his life in Colusa County.
He worked as a carpenter, building homes in Colusa County. He later farmed in the county. He was a member of the California Almond Growers Association.
"He was a quiet, hard working, self-sufficient man who enjoyed his solitude," said his stepson, Wally Garland of Angwin.
After retiring, he and his wife, Elizabeth Garland Allen of Angwin, moved to Colusa County before he entered the care home.
In addition to his wife and step-son, he is survived by his son, Kenneth Allen in the Bay Area; two nephews; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
No services were held. Allen arranged to donate his body to medical research at the University of California, Davis.
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), November 17, 1995
He was the last born of a large pioneer family of Anthony and Mary Todd Allen of Cloverdale.
He was a descendant of Peter H. Burnettt, the first non-military American governor of California, who served in 1849-51.
Allen's family moved to College City in Colusa County when he was a teenager. He was graduated from Pierce High School and spent most of his life in Colusa County.
He worked as a carpenter, building homes in Colusa County. He later farmed in the county. He was a member of the California Almond Growers Association.
"He was a quiet, hard working, self-sufficient man who enjoyed his solitude," said his stepson, Wally Garland of Angwin.
After retiring, he and his wife, Elizabeth Garland Allen of Angwin, moved to Colusa County before he entered the care home.
In addition to his wife and step-son, he is survived by his son, Kenneth Allen in the Bay Area; two nephews; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
No services were held. Allen arranged to donate his body to medical research at the University of California, Davis.
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, California), November 17, 1995
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