Howard Douglas Allen

Baileyville – Howard “Howdy” Allen, 81, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2006 to be with the Lord and his two sons, Mike and Arthur Allen. Howard was born in Calais, May 3, 1925, son of the late Arthur and Florence (Lee) Allen. He was a WWII Veteran, serving in the US Army on the shores of Normandy. Howard, or “Howdy” as the boys called him there, was a dedicated employee at Georgia Pacific for 32 years. He was an avid hunter and a passionate fisherman. Pocomoonshine Lake was his home away from home with his two best friends, Ronnie Wallace and Elmer Doughty. We may never know all the stories and maybe some we shouldn’t. Howard also enjoyed dining out and a harmless joke. He was Willie Nelson’s biggest fan, because he believed you didn’t need to be a country singer to be an outlaw and you didn’t have to be an outlaw to be a man. Whenever a person couldn’t find any loyalty in this world, all they had to do was cross paths with Howard Allen and his family. Howard is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Mary Norma Allen; two sons, Howie and Ralph Allen and his daughter-in-law, Donalda; two daughters, Paula Small and her partner John Thompson and Shannon Allen and her fiancé Earl Stevens; grandchildren, Christopher Allen, Dawn Boire, Ryan Brown, Joshua Allan, Brandy, Amanda and Arthur Allen, Georgia Haley and Howard Small; several nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren.


Cemetery:
Calais Cemetery
South St.
Calais, ME 04619 (map/driving directions)



Visitations:
6:00PM to 8:00PM on Friday, September 22nd, 2006 at Mays Funeral Home (map/driving directions)




Services:
2:00PM at Mays Funeral Home on Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 (map/driving directions)