Archibald John Allen III

Betty: This is a rather belated condolence but I'll explain. My wife of 55 years and I are spending a week with friends on Lake Champlain across from Burlington, VT in a few weeks. I recalled that Archie retired in Burlington after IBM so it occurred to me to Google Archie. Much to my dismay, I learned of his too early passing from myelofbrosis on 2/9/74. I had the pleasure of growing up withArchie in Shaker Heights until he and his family moved to Chappaqua. I also had the good fortune of...

Quite simply, Archie had an awesome intellect and a gentle heart.

Betty
I have to add another remembrance of Archie. In my 1960 Horace Greeley Yearbook is a signed note from "Mr. Barlow"...there is no picture of our Physics teacher but he wrote a note to me on the faculty page: "Well- so you didn't like Stranglers of Bombay( a horror movie) -you had the good sense to be Mr. Allen's friend and that excuses anything."
signed: Mr. Barlow.
Mr Barlow ( a legend to many of his students) certainly knew Archie!

Betty
Sorry for your loss.

i am so glad that Archie was as brilliant and as productive and as accomplished in his life as he was as a classmate when we took Advanced Calculus together at Horace Greeley High School
Often thought about him over the years.

Peter (Schnall) class of 1960

Dear Betty,

I was so sorry to hear of Archie's loss. You were such good friends to me in high school, even if I wasn't as brilliant as you both. I wish we had kept up with each other.

I'm sure Archie got a lot more out of Mr. Barlow's physics class than you or I did, but it was nice of them to let us crashers stay in the class and tie the knots.

It's wonderful that you and Archie got to travel so much and really see the world.

If you ever get to Maine, you know...

Dear Betty and her family, George and I are so sorry about your loss of Archie. He was a fighter with great courage and I am certain your wonderful love and support helped him in his health struggles. Debbie and George

Travelling by our selves with no adults, Archie and I went to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico when we were about 13. We also were able to visit the Grand Canyon and go down Bright Angel Trail on mules. Archie's mule decided to pull a tasty branch out of the hillside. Suddenly the whole train was lumbering down the narrow trail...chased by a swarm of upset bees!
I lived across the street on Commodore Road and Archie and his family were on Quaker Road so we "rammed" around...

I knew archie briefly thru his impressive cake decorating exploits when celebrating b-days of his grandaughter jasmine at the prudence crandall house. I always enjoyed speaking with him on a wide variety of topics....he was a very beautiful soul.

Dear Betty and family,
I am so sorry for your loss. I remember Arch as a quiet presence, but a definite presence none the less, at several of those MCH parties.
With most sincere condolences and prayers,
Claire