Allen J. Gold

Gold, Allen J. Allen J. Gold, referred to by his family as "Papa," died peacefully in his sleep at the age of 86 on the 30th of April at his home in Dallas, Texas. Allen was full of life, living abundantly and loving unconditionally. He was a "man's man," surrogate father to many and trusted and loved by all who knew him. He was a storyteller, a jokester, and enjoyed making people laugh and smile. He loved to experience life, not just live it, hence he travelled around the world and never met a stranger. Besides spending time with his family, his favorite hobbies were smoking fine cigars, completing the most difficult crossword puzzles, watching game shows and playing three card poker. He was a member of Temple Emanuel, Scottish Rite of FreeMasonry 32?° and the Commanderies de Bordeaux. Allen was born in New Jersey on August 23, 1927, the adopted son of Benard L. and Shirley Gold. They moved to Dallas from New York in 1938, and Allen loved to tell stories about the "old Dallas." Allen graduated from Highland Park High school, attended Southern Methodist University and served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He began his professional career working for his father Bernard, owner of Nardis of Dallas, a national clothing manufacturer. After closing Nardis in 1980, Allen wisely invested in oil and gas and spent the reminder of his career as President of AG Energy. His greatest and most extraordinary achievement was being a husband for 44 years, a father, grandfather and in recent years, a great grandfather. His abounding and dedicated love for his family far outweighs any of his accomplishments and successes. Allen is survived by his wife Kaye Gold, daughter-in-law Pat Gold, daughter Cathy Singleton and husband Jeff, step-daughter Suzanne Hudspeth and husband Bob, daughter Ashley Gold Kuehne and husband Ryan, granddaughter Jessica Leggett and husband Paul, grandson Ben Arwin and wife Annie, granddaughter Courtney Arwin, granddaughter Victoria Daigrepont, grandson John Kuehne, granddaughter Grace Gold Macchia, great-grandson John Leggett, great-granddaughter Pearl Arwin, and brother Richard Gold and wife Tillie. Allen is joined in heaven with his son Dr. Benard L. Gold II. A Memorial Service will be held 4:00 pm Monday, May 5, 2014 at Sparkman/Hillcrest Northwest Chapel, 7405 W. Northwest Hwy., Dallas, TX 75225. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Buckner children's home at https://donate.bucknerfoundation.org. Online condolences may be made at www.Sparkman-Hillcrest.com.