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AMERICAN VETERAN 
Oklahoman Published: September 3, 1999
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
September 3, 1999,pg 10-D
ALLEN Charles Edwin, 76, Midwest City, OK died
9/2/99 in his home following a lengthy illness.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, 9/4/99, at
10:30 a.m. at the Addington Cemetery, Addington, OK.
He was born 8/21/23 in Addington, OK to Charles
Aubrey and Millie McBee Allen. He married Claudia
May Shadrick 6/19/44 and to this union were born 4
children.
In 1943 he entered into active military duty with
the 4144th Army Air Force Base Unit and served 3
yrs., later receiving an honorable discharge on
2/24/46. Following discharge from the Army Air Force
he began a 37 yr. career with TAFB as a Maintenance
Q.C. Inspector. In 1969, he embarked on a 12 yr.
career as OK County Communications Officer for the
OK County Civil Defense. "Charlie", as his friends &
family called him, was a passionate authority on
early day Oklahoma History, as well as history of
the Southwest. He considered himself to be "a
student of the Old West." In 1986 he became a sales
representative of "Western Publications." Over the
years he provided facts, stories, songs, and legends
to any interested audience.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles
Aubrey & Millie McBee Allen and one brother James
Aubrey Allen. He is survived by his wife, Claudia,
of the home; son, Charles E. Allen, Jr., MWC;
daughters, Linda Allen and Sandra Faulk, MWC, &
Brenda Pettijohn, Altus; brother, Bill Allen,
Visalia, CA; sisters, Reba Wilson Pritchett, Savoy,
TX, Sue Ballard & Beverly Kirby, both of Eustace,
TX; 10 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren,
numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends.
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Oklahoman Archives
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
September 7, 2011, pg 18MIDWEST CITY
Claudia May Allen, 85, went to be with her Lord on
Friday, September 2, 2011, at her home. Graveside
services were held on Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at
3:00 PM, at Addington Cemetery in Addington, OK,
with Beverly Kirby officiating, under the direction
of Kincannon Funeral Home.
She is survived by three daughters: Brenda
Pettijohn of Altus, OK; Linda Ray Allen of Midwest
City, OK; Sandra Faulk and husband Rick of Edmond,
OK; one son, Charles Edwin (Charlie) Allen, Jr of
Midwest City, OK; and numerous grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Altus
Christian Academy, 1700 N. Main, Altus, Oklahoma
73521. kincannonfuneralhome.com
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