Frank M. Allen

FRANK M. ALLEN, 88, of Houston, died Thursday afternoon, August 20, 2009. Family and friends are invited to a memorial service to be held on Saturday, September 12th at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 345 Piney Point Road, Houston at 11:00 AM. Born on May 3, 1921, in Booker, Texas, Mr. Allen was the oldest of eight children of the late Ivan and Aletta Allen. He served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II. Following his active service, he had a distinguished career in the Naval Reserve, where he met his wife Sally and married in 1954. He retired after over 30 years service with the rank of Captain. Mr. Allen earned his undergraduate, MBA and Law degrees from the University of Texas at Austin with highest honors and was a Certified Public Accountant. He was an auditor with Arthur Andersen and Company and later Controller and Treasurer of Zapata Offshore Oil Company in Houston. In the early 1960s he returned to academia and became a Professor of Accounting and later of Business Law in the College of Business at the University of Houston, where he taught for over thirty years. Mr. Allen is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sally Bronson Allen, his daughters Sally Allen Chew of Maplewood, New Jersey and Marian C. Allen, MD of The Woodlands, and five granddaughters, Laura and Katie Chew, Caroline Rosanky, and Lauren and Maggie Sauer. He is also survived by all seven of his brothers and sisters, Ivan E. Allen of Lake Jackson, R.D. Allen of Oklahoma City, Harriett A. Strickland of Amarillo, Leland J. Allen of Albuquerque, Mamie A. Agler of Irving, Effie A. Townsend of Copperas Cove and Dorothy A. Tate of Austin, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. His family would like to thank the staff and his caregivers at The Hampton at Tanglewood as well as Gulf Coast Hospice. Contributions in Mr. Allen's memory may be directed to The Friends of Big Bend National Park, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834-0200 (www.bigbendfriends.org) or to a charity of your choice.