Beckham Co. OK - Obit for Jack Allen
   
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   Jack  Allen  was  born December 11, 1919 in Willow, Oklahoma to Jennie
   Belle  and Rufus Allen and passed away May 1, 1997 in the Great Plains
   Regional Health Center at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 20 days.
   Jack  graduated from Crawford High School in 1939. He married Opal Fae
   Caudle  on  June  16, 1945 in Cheyenne, OK. They moved to the Crawford
   area, 1 mile east of where they now have their home. It was there that
   Jack  continued  to  work on the farm and raise 5 sons and 1 daughter.
   Jack  loved  the  land  and  worked  hard  to conserve it for the next
   generation.  He taught his children to work hard and to give their all
   at whatever they were doing.
   He attended the Baptist Church.
   He  was preceded in death by his parents and 5 brothers, J.R., Clovis,
   Sam, Josh and Bobby.
   He  is  survived by his wife, Opal Fae of the home; 1 daughter, Glenda
   Sue  Kirk  of Cheyenne, OK; 5 sons, Jimmy Allen of Crawford, OK, Jodie
   Allen  of  Erick,  OK,  Johnnie  Allen  of Hammon, OK, Jerry Allen and
   Jackie  Allen,  both of Crawford, OK; 4 sisters, Meadow Belle Smith of
   Fair  Acres,  NM,  Tennie  Dale Campbell, Ellen Daniels and Jimmie Lou
   Wilmoth,   all   of   Cheyenne,   OK;   15   grandchildren,  15  great
   grandchilldren and a host of other relatives and friends.