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Jack Plum Allmon

CLAUDE - Jack Plum Allmon, 95, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2004.

No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are by Schooler 
Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St., in Amarillo.

Mr. Allmon was born in Pittsburg, Kan., to William and Nellie Allmon. 
He married Glessie Donnelly in Pittsburg. Mr. Allmon was a "Penney" 
man for more than 36 years. Beginning in the small northeast Oklahoma 
community of Vinta, Mr. Allmon steadily moved up the ladder within 
the J.C. Penney organization. By 1949, he was working in New York 
City, where he worked in the main office with James Cash (J.C.) 
Penney, founder of the famous chain of stores. They remained close 
friends until Mr. Penney's death. Mr. Allmon retired from Penney's in 
Rapid City, S.D., in 1969, when he ran for mayor of the city.

The only break in Mr. Allmon's managerial rise was for a tour of duty 
with the Army during World War II. He received an honorable 
discharge.

As mayor, Mr. Allmon felt a strong compulsion to serve his community 
and state. He was always active in Rotary and served as Rotary 
District 561 Governor in 1966. He also served in the Family Service 
Organization, the Rapid City Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown 
Improvement Association of Rapid City. Mr. Allmon also served the 
Rapid City Cancer Society, the United Fund, the Boy Scouts and his 
church.

In the fall of 1971, Gov. Dick Kneip named Mr. Allmon the director of 
the state highway department. He resigned as mayor and commuted from 
Rapid City to Pierre, S.D., for the next six years. By 1974, Gov. 
Kneip named Mr. Allmon the secretary of tourism and economic 
development.

In 1978, Mr. Allmon became the executive vice president of United 
National Bank and was finally able to stay in Rapid City until his 
retirement in 1983, when he and his wife moved to Rancho Bernardo, 
Calif. In 1998, he and his wife moved to Claude to be close to 
Glessie's sister, Betty McGowan.

Jack loved to play golf and continued to play into his 80s. His 
cremains will be scattered in the Pacific Ocean.

Survivors include his wife and a son, Jack Allmon Jr. of Eagan, Minn.

The family suggests memorials be to Armstrong County Museum, P.O. Box 
450, Claude, TX 79019.

Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 7, 200
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