Robert Dean "Bob" Allen

Robert "Bob" Dean Allen

July 4, 1940 - December 29, 2023

Son of Emmett "Eldon" and Earlina "Sal" Allen, born in Toledo, WA July 4, 1940 and grew up on a farm in Vader, WA. He had made Eagle Scout before graduating from Winlock High School 1958. He had joined the US Navy, and he was on the ship Valley Forge and one of his missions was part of the recovery of the 1960 Mercury lunar recovery from Cape Canaveral. He had met his first wife Dorothy in the US Navy. When they left the service they both relocated back to the Pacific Northwest.

Once out of the US Navy, he started working for they Weyerhaeuser, were he started as an oiler, and eventually worked his way up to Electrician. In the 1980's he was laid off and had worked briefly for the Steam Plant in Centralia and then he finally retired from Northwest Hardwoods.

He enjoyed flying with the Toledo Flying Club, Longview/Kelso Eagles lifetime member for 56 years, camping, fishing and clamming. He was also an amateur radio operator (ham) and during the eruption of Mountain St. Helens he had helped with radio communications, and back before cell phones, he used his radio to get traffic information. He was a person that could tell you what was going on around the block. Many neighbors have said, they miss the neighbor watch dog. He was always smiling and didn't know a stranger.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law Robin Stover (Nancy), son Eldon (Carmen Garcia Allen). Surviving is spouse Barbara of 46 years; son, Harold and Brooksy; daughter, Carolyn and Tim Wyatt; step-daughter, Donna Young; step-son, Mitch Young and step-daughter Tracy and Ken Spruit; also many grandchildren and one great grandson.

At his request, there will be no service and any contributions can be made to any local charities.