ALLEN, Harold Eugene 1924 - 1941

ALLEN, CARSON, KAUTZ

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Date: 6/16/2011 at 21:21:12

Fairfield Daily Ledger
Thursday March 27, 1941
Pg. 1 Col. 4

HAROLD ALLEN, F.H.S. SENIOR, DIES TODAY

Well known local boy succumbs after brief illness

Harold E. ALLEN, 17, Fairfield high school senior, passed away shortly before 10 o'clock this morning at the Jefferson county hospital where he had been taken earlier in the day. He had been ill for only a few days, and death was due to pneumonia.

The body was taken to the Weston Behner Funeral Home, pending funeral arrrangements.

Harold Eugene ALLEN was born January 20, 1924, in Fairfield, and has spent his entire life here. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. ALLEN. He was a student at Fairfield High school and would have graduated with the senior class this spring. For several years he has been employed as a carrier with the Daily Ledger.

Surviving are his parents, two sisters, Miss Ruth ALLEN and Miss Thelma ALLEN, his grandfather Lincoln CARSON, and his uncle, Glenn E. CARSON

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The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger
Monday March 31, 1941

HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR HAROLD ALLEN

Many friends attend last rites for widely known F.H.S. senior

Memorial services were held yesterday afternoon for Harold Eugene ALLEN, 17, who passed away Thursday morning. The services were held in the Weston Behner funeral home, in charge of Rev. William R. Yingling. Approximately 250 friends and relatives were present to pay their final tribute to the popular young man.

In the memorial service, Rev. Yingling reminded those gathered for the services that this was not the sorrow of eternal separation. He quoted comforting passages from the familiar hymn "Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy bosom fly, while the nearer waters roll, while the tempest still is high. Hide me, O my Savior, hide, till the storm of life is past."

After quoting scripture passages, Rev. Yingling likened death to a door. The text was taken from the 90th Psalm: "A thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night."

"To mortals, time is all-important", Rev. Yingling declared. "We measure everything by time. But with God time is less important.

Life is not judged in years. Some novelist rather recently have portrayed characters who seem to have lived their whole lives within two or three days. Whether this is possible or not, we do realize that mere number of years means little. Methusaleh was not the greatest of men because he lived the longest. Quality counts more than quantity."

Interment was in Evergreen cemetery, where Rev. Yingling conducted a brief service at the grave, which was banked with a profusion of floral tributes. Pallbearers at the funeral home were Harry Frey, Ronald Norman, Roy Thomas, Keith McWilliams, Dale Simmons and Walter Marks, while Gerald Jones assisted at the cemetery.

* Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Evergreen cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. 3rd.021.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
Friday, March 28, 1941
Front Page, Column 5

ALLEN FUNERAL TO BE SUNDAY
Services for F. H. S. senior to be at Behner Funeral Home

Funeral services for Harold ALLEN, 17, who passed away yesterday morning at the Jefferson county hospital, will be held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The services will be held in the Behner Funeral Home, in charge of Rev. William R. Yingling.

The body will lie in state at the Funeral Home until the time for services, it was announced. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Friday, March 28, 1941
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

… --Tom ALLEN is expected to arrive Saturday at midnight on the Burlington route from San Francisco, Calif., called here by the death of his son Harold ALLEN who passed away suddenly Thursday morning at the Jefferson county hospital.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, April 3, 1941
Page FIVE, Column 2

LOCALS

… --Mrs. Clarence E. KAUTZ left this morning by bus for her home in Sioux City after being called here by the death of her nephew Harold ALLEN. Mrs. KAUTZ is the sister of Tom ALLEN.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, April 5, 1941
Page THREE, Column 8

… A number of friends attended the funeral services of Harold ALLEN at the Behner funeral home Sunday afternoon. Mrs. ALLEN was born and reared just south of town.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, May 22, 1941
Page EIGHT, Column 4

'QUILL' OUT YESTERDAY
High school year book dedicated to championship 1940-41 teams

The high school yearbook, The Quill, was released to some 450 students yesterday when they were called at 3 p.m. to their home rooms to receive the long awaited books. Keith Prizer, faculty advisor with his efficient staff of seniors and the junior Pen Scratchers have been hard at work for many weeks preparing copy and pictures. They were able to get the finished edition into the hands of the students a few days earlier than usual by giving their spring vacation over to working on the annual.

The book, a deep wine in color with white binding, contains 112 pages, 16 more than standard size. Division pages are in matching wine and at the top of each page is the cut of the new high school. Some 123 seniors (sic - 117) with their individual pictures are listed with their activities during their four years.

A direct departure from custom was the fact that the staff did their own photography for the junior, sophomore and freshman cuts, the Wilkerson studio assisting in the technical matters.

Dedication went to the championship football and basketball teams of 1940-41. In Memoriam was to Harold ALLEN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. ALLEN who would have been graduated with the class of '41.

The usual class history, will, jokes, etc. have been included, lending their bit of humor.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.