Jean Henri Allen

Jean Henri Allen (CSM US Army, retired) was born May 7, 1922 in Sumter, South Carolina and passed away at the age of 95 on January 9, 2018 in El Paso, Texas. He was married to Dorothy Olene Poston Allen on October 28, 1945 in Hamlet, North Carolina. She preceded him in death in 2013. Also preceding him in death were his son, John Venters Allen; parents, Robert Bruce and Daisy Hunley Ozment Allen; brothers, Robert Bruce Allen, Harold Alton Allen, Jerry Glenn Allen, Herbert Richard (Bunny) Allen; sisters, Mary Ella Allen LeGrand and Helen Louise Allen Duffie. He is survived by his daughter, Jean Winston Allen Fernandez, her husband, Horacio Enrique Fernandez; and their son, Horacio Alejandro (Alex) Fernandez. Also surviving are nephews, Archibald Marcellus (Fritz) LeGrand, Harold Alton Allen, John Brawner Duffie, Dennis Jean Allen, Herbert Richard Allen, Robert Steven Allen; nieces, Janette Ruth Allen Dill, Margaret Ethel Allen (Maggie) Matefy, Elizabeth Nelson Allen (Libby) Newton; and many grand nephews and nieces. He proudly served his country in the Army Air Corps during WWII as a tail guner on B-29s stationed on Saipan. While in the Army he saw action in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. His commendations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, and many others. After retiring from the Army, he attended UTEP earning a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Education. He taught in the Socorro ISD, retiring as a Vocational Adjustment Coordinator. Sincere gratitude to Beatrice Cisneros and staff of Dream Haven Inc. and the staff of Envision Hospice for their extraordinary care. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of El Paso (www.hselpaso.org), A Square Heroes Foundation (www.ASHF.net), or a charity of your choice. Graveside service will be at 1:30pm, Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Fort Bliss National Cemetery 5200 Fred Wilson Ave. Services entrusted to F.D.A. Martin Funeral Home East. www.funerariadelangel.com/martin-east