Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Bryan/College Station Eagle 
June 6, 2001

Thomas Jefferson Allen
Aug. 4, 1925 — June 4, 2001

Services for Thomas Jefferson Allen, 75, of College Station are set for 2 p.m.
Thursday at Memorial Funeral Chapel College Station.

The Rev. Tim Skaggs of Central Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will be in
College Station City Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday and from 8 a.m. to the time of
the services Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Allen died Monday in College Station Medical Center.

He was born in Wortham and was retired as an assistant professor and researcher
at Texas A&M University. He received his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. from Texas
A&M University and his masters from Sul Ross State University. He was a member
of the Wellborn Lions Club and was treasurer of the Wellborn Community Center
for many years. He was a board member and assistant in development of the
Chicago Wildflower Works in Chicago’s Grant Park and was a member of the
Wildflower and Native Plant Society. He served in the U.S. Navy during World
War II.

He was preceded in death by a son, Forrest Frank Allen.

Survivors include his wife, Billye Allen of College Station; a daughter and
son-in-law, Desiree and Patrick Marek of College Station; a son, Thomas
Jefferson Allen II of Abilene; four grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.