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Rev. Dr. Richard Lovett Allen

Richard Allen Obituary

Rev. Richard L. Allen - (1924 2017). The Rev. Dr. Richard Lovett Allen, age 93, died peacefully at home on October 22, 2017. Throughout his ministry, Rev. Allen was known for a sense of humor and warm spirit coupled with a keen intellect, an appreciation for life's deep questions, which resist easy or black-and-white answers. He will be profoundly missed by his wife of 50 years, Lois Allen; children: Bruce Klickstein, Laura Crowder, Robin Klickstein and Joseph Allen; grand- children: Crystal, Maile, Emily, Kristina, Cameron, Grace and Joe; six great- grandchildren; and siblings: Margaret Starbuck, John Allen and Joseph Allen. A celebration/memorial service will take place at 2:00 pm, Saturday, December 16, 2017, at the UU Fellowship of San Luis Obispo County, 2201 Lawton Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Donations may be made to the Ministerial Discretionary Fund of the UU Fellowship of San Luis Obispo, 2201 Lawton Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401; or to the UU Society for Ministerial Relief, c/o the Rev. Dr. David Hubner, 192 Boston Post Rd. #29, Sudbury, MA 01776. Sign his guestbook at sanluisobispo.com/obituaries

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Published by San Luis Obispo County Tribune on Nov. 26, 2017.

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Robin Klickstein

December 2, 2017

You will continue to be a light & inspiration that guides my soul & to all those blessed to share this life with you. I miss you & love you dad.

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