James Keith Allwood

James K. Allwood, 71, of The Woodlands, TX, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday September 28, 2016 at his home.

Mr. Allwood was born and raised in Carrollton, MO. He earned a B.S. and M.S. in agricultural economics at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

Mr. Allwood retired on April 1, 2016 from his position as a Senior Vice President at Informa Economics in Memphis, TN, where he had worked for over 19 years. Previously, Mr. Allwood was the Chief Economist at Ralston Purina in St. Louis, MO. He worked there for 22 years.

Mr. Allwood had been President of the Gateway Chapter of the of the National Association of Business Economists and Chairman of the St. Louis Agribusiness Club Congressional Staff Workshops. He served on the Business Advisory Board of the Economics Department at St. Louis University, the External Advisory Board of the Economics Department at the University of Missouri in St. Louis and the American Soybean Association Economists Roundtable. He held memberships in numerous professional organizations such as the St. Louis Council on World Affairs, the World Trade Club of St. Louis, the American Agricultural Economics Association and the International Association of Agricultural Economists. He had been a lecturer at St. Louis University.

Mr. Allwood was an ordained Elder in the Presbyterian Church. He had a passion for travel and for spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by: his parents, Johnnie W. Allwood and Madeline Brannan Allwood Neff; and his sister, Wilma Allwood Silvers.

He is survived by: his wife of 53 years, Linda Allwood; his daughter and son-in-law Kimberly and Carl Friddle; his brother, Johnnie W. Allwood, Jr; and two granddaughters, Samantha Friddle and Alexa Friddle.