Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 5, at the Maeser Ward Chapel t 11 a.m., for O. D. Allen, who for the past 44 years has been a resident of Ashley Valley. Bishop Lester Bingham will be in charge.
Mr. Allen was a familiar figure on the streets of Vernal and at all gatherings of a religious and civic nature, where his pleasant smile always made one welcome his hearty handshake. He made the stranger welcome wherever they were met.
Mr. Allen served his community in giving his efforts in all public enterprises. He served many years as director of the Ashley Central Irrigation Company and for a time was a county commisioner.
Orin Daniel Allen, 83, died at the family home in Maeser Ward at 6:10 a.m., Tuesday of flu and pneumonia of short duration. He came to Ashley Valley in 1893. He was born March 18, 1845 at Three Mile Creek in Box Elder County, the son of Alanson D. and Chastina Hadloc Allen January 1, 1978. He married Annie Christina Bindrup in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Allen died March 4, 1933 at Maeser. Until recently he had been actively engaged in LDS Church work.
The following sons and daughter survive: Orin, Maeser; Mrs. Martha Price, Cache Valley; Mrs. Marinda Hall, Vernal; ARchie, Vernal; Marion, Ezra and Mrs. Mary Hacking of Maeser. Also the following brothers and sisters: Hyrum of Moab; David of California; Mrs. Marinda Ingles, Ogden; Mrs. Emma Jorgensen, Huntsville. Also 50 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the Maeser cemetery, under the direction of the Swain Funeral Home.
-Vernal Express, February 4, 1937, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 5, at the Maeser Ward Chapel t 11 a.m., for O. D. Allen, who for the past 44 years has been a resident of Ashley Valley. Bishop Lester Bingham will be in charge.
Mr. Allen was a familiar figure on the streets of Vernal and at all gatherings of a religious and civic nature, where his pleasant smile always made one welcome his hearty handshake. He made the stranger welcome wherever they were met.
Mr. Allen served his community in giving his efforts in all public enterprises. He served many years as director of the Ashley Central Irrigation Company and for a time was a county commisioner.
Orin Daniel Allen, 83, died at the family home in Maeser Ward at 6:10 a.m., Tuesday of flu and pneumonia of short duration. He came to Ashley Valley in 1893. He was born March 18, 1845 at Three Mile Creek in Box Elder County, the son of Alanson D. and Chastina Hadloc Allen January 1, 1978. He married Annie Christina Bindrup in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Allen died March 4, 1933 at Maeser. Until recently he had been actively engaged in LDS Church work.
The following sons and daughter survive: Orin, Maeser; Mrs. Martha Price, Cache Valley; Mrs. Marinda Hall, Vernal; ARchie, Vernal; Marion, Ezra and Mrs. Mary Hacking of Maeser. Also the following brothers and sisters: Hyrum of Moab; David of California; Mrs. Marinda Ingles, Ogden; Mrs. Emma Jorgensen, Huntsville. Also 50 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Interment will be in the Maeser cemetery, under the direction of the Swain Funeral Home.
-Vernal Express, February 4, 1937, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Family Members
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Emeline Clarissa Allen Bingham
1851–1912
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Albern Alanson Allen
1852–1929
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Marinda Allen Ingles
1857–1944
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Esther Allen Tangren
1858–1924
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Ammon Allen
1860–1931
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Hyrum Allen
1862–1950
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Joseph Samuel "Sam" Allen
1863–1933
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Sarah Ann Allen Moyes
1865–1929
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Mary Viette Allen
1870–1901
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David Orlo Allen
1872–1941
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Andrew Stephen Allen
1874–1935
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