John Mark Allen

John Mark Allen, 93, died Saturday, July 17, 2010, at his home in Clarendon following a lengthy illness.

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon with Don Stone and Chris Moore, officiating. Interment followed at Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Services were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mark was born on May 21, 1917, in Throckmorton, to Hill and Johnnie Tennessee Yates Allen.  He married Vivian Reeves on December 26, 1937, in Munday, Texas.  He had been a resident of Donley County since 1936.  He had been a rancher and a cowboy before his retirement.  He loved and was loved dearly by all of his family.  He was a member of the Clarendon Church of Christ.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Pat Allen in 1949; a brother, Rex Allen; two sisters, Jo Emma Moore and Florine Price.

Survivors include his wife of 72 years, Vivian Allen of Clarendon; a son, Steve Allen and wife Pat of Clarendon; a daughter, Ann Allen of Mead, Oklahoma; two grandchildren, Brad Allen of Austin and Andree Barefield and husband Brandon of Canyon; two great grandchildren, Brittany Hargrove and Shalee Hargrove both of Canyon.

The family will be at 801 South Koogle.

The family requests that memorials be to the Donley County 4-H and/or the Donley County 4-H Building Fund.