Ted Tipton Allen

Tom & I were the best of friends. I use to grade his papers from JU in FL. Whenever I needed him he was always there for me in some of my tough times. He was such a great person with a great personality! His love of birds & nature was in his heart. I shall miss him & his kind words. I know he's flying high in Heaven & I hope to see him again someday.

I just heard of Dr. Allen's passing. A few years ago I was able to come to his retirement and speak of the impact that he had upon my life. I was a lost Biology-Chemistry student doing average work. One day, Dr. Allen pulled me aside and said 'you can do better than this'. I felt so motivated that I never left the Dean's list just to show him I could. I went on for my M.S., Ph.D. and many board certifications. My career was kicked into gear by Ted and I will forever be grateful to his...

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

What a special joy it was to share many years of academic and social life with Ted Allen, a miracle in himself. Hundreds of students had the opportunity to learn and be inspired by a remarkable professor. Ted was superior in academics, and at the same time, gave of himself to the faculty, students and friends.

It was always fun to work with Ted Allen, as he possessed a super sense of humor. Certainly, he was one of the more thoughtful persons I have ever known. On one occasion, I...

Dr. Allen was one of the college instructors who inspired me and instilled in me a deeper love of the Life Sciences. This man taught because he LOVED to teach students, not, as many other instructors have done, to do so in order to have a venue for his research; Dr Allen taught because he was a born teacher and lived to teach and to learn. He made a huge difference in the lives of countless students and now will continue to do so with his post mortem disposition. THIS is a man and THIS is a...

It's been thirty years since I graduated from Jacksonville University, but I still remember Dr. Allen very well. I took his comparative anatomy class while earning my biology degree on my way to veterinary school. His lectures were always interesting and informative and I learned a lot from him. On a lighter note, I doubt my husband will ever forget that I occasionally brought home some of the anatomy specimens to study and put them in our refrigerator. They were double-wrapped in plastic,...

May Almighty God and his son Jesus Christ bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. John 17:3

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

We are saddened to hear of Ted's passing, but so very thankful for memories and the times we were able to visit with him in these recent years. I will always cherish thinking of him of dancing at several recent family weddings.

Susan Casey Brelsford