Ashael Allen

1923 - 2014  (90 years)

• Name	Ashael Allen
  Nickname	Lester
  Born	24 Sep 1923	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Mar 2014	Orem, Utah, Utah, United States
  Person ID	I616	Muse-Nagy
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Charles Ashael Allen,   b. 31 Jul 1896, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States ,   d. 28 Jan 1969, Farmington, San Juan, New Mexico, United States  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Ida Lillywhite,   b. 13 Oct 1896,   d. 5 May 1984  (Age 87 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1919	Salt Lake, Utah, United States   [1]
  Family ID	F214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Sep 1923 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Died - 4 Mar 2014 - Orem, Utah, Utah, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Lester Allen and wife attend Lester's Father's Funeral Ashael Allen in Farmington, NM The Daily Herald: Tuesday, February 4th, 1969
  		Ashael Lester Allen gets fined $15 for running a red light The Daily Herald: Thursday, November 17th, 1955
  		Ashael Lester Allen named at "Who's Who in America" in the 37th Edition The Daily Herald: Monday, July 17th, 1972

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Sep. 24, 1923 Los Angeles Los Angeles County California, USA Death: Mar. 4, 2014 VETERAN US ARMY AIR CORPS Early Life: Lester was born September 24, 1923, in Los Angeles to Charles Ashael and Ida Lillywhite Allen. Lester was raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Eagle Rock High School in 1941. Life's Work/Service/Interests: Lester met his best friend and eternal companion, Marilyn Murphy, and they were married in the Mesa Arizona LDS Temple on December 29, 1943. Lester was commissioned an officer in the Army Air Corp and served during World War II in the Panama Canal Zone. After the war, he graduated with a PhD from UCLA and taught at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California. In 1954, he was hired by BYU and worked there as a faculty member for 35 years; excelling as a research scientist, teacher and administrator. During his tenure he served as chairman of the Zoology department, and as Dean of the College of Biological & Agricultural Sciences. Dr. Allen was revered by his colleagues and loved and respected by the thousands of students he taught. Lester and Marilyn moved to Orem in 1955 where they raised their family and developed many close friendships over the years. They were blessed with eleven children. Lester was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served faithfully in many callings. He was called three times as a Bishop, and served missions with Marilyn as his companion to London, Mississippi and Baltimore. He also served at the Seniors MTC and in the Mt. Timpanogos Utah LDS Temple. His greatest legacy was his great kindness and love for all of Gods children. He was meek and gentle, a true disciple of Christ. Lester was a man ahead of his time. As an equal partner with Marilyn, he nurtured children, scrubbed floors and even cooked for their large family, rare activities for men of his generation. Both Lester and Marilyn had a great love of the outdoors and spent many outings together in the mountains of Utah camping, fishing, hiking, hunting and snowshoeing. Lester taught his posterity and many others the wonders of nature and an appreciation for God's creations. He had a great love for classical music, fine arts and sports. Lester spent many hours reading; he especially loved studying the scriptures with Marilyn. He had a singular come home whistle, a unique way of communicating with babies and was known for his infectious and warm smile. Ashael "Lester" Allen returned to his heavenly home March 4, 2014. Survived By: His children: Katie McCarty (Gordon Jennings), Christy (Chuck) Ackerson, Charley (Suzy) Allen, Ben (Monica) Allen, Jane (Joe) Quinn, Andy (Renae) Allen, Nancy (Bruce) Tregaskis, Barbara Allen, Richard (Jeanne) Allen, Bonnie (Curt) James and Mark (Kate) Allen; 51 grandchildren, 120 great-grandchildren, and a total posterity that currently numbers 238. Preceded In Death By: His beloved wife, Marilyn; two sisters: Donetta and Elma; and one brother, George. Services: Orchard Stake LDS Center Mortuary: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 7 March 2014 Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley Find A Grave Memorial# 126001623

  
  

• Sources

  [S26] Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937. Name: Charles Ashael Allen Gender: Male Age: 22 Birth Date: 1897 Marriage Date: 2 Apr 1919 Marriage Place: Salt Lake, Utah, United States Spouse: Ida Lillywhite FHL Film Number: 429101