John Emery Allen
June 13, 1927 ~ Dec. 8, 2017
John Emery Allen was born June 13, 1927, in Rockford, Il. to Benjamin Harrison Allen and Elsie Estelle Emery Allen. He was the third child of four, and the only boy. His father died suddenly when John was 11, and his mother worked in a Fannie May Candies store to support the family. John dropped out of high school in the 10th grade and joined…
