- Date Of Birth: November 18, 1929
- Date Of Death: January 26, 2013
- State: Colorado
William Lee Allen, 83, of Brighton, passed away January 26, 2013. He was born November 18, 1929 in Siebert, CO to William and Evelyn (Duncan) Allen. His family farmed during the Dust Bowl times and the Depression. His mother was a teacher. In 1936 they moved to Denver, when his father got a job hauling coal. His mother had a hand laundry business and Bill would deliver laundry with her. Bill spent his summers in eastern Colorado helping his Grandpa on the farm.
In 1943 the family moved to Napa, California. Bill worked on a neighbor’s ranch putting up hay. Later that same year they moved back to Denver where Bill attended North High School. Bill went to work at the Denver Stockyards and in 1948 got a job as a truck driver hauling livestock. From 1953 to 1960, he worked for Safeway stores as a truck driver. He then worked for Ringsby Truck Lines as a driver and then as a dispatcher. From 1970 until 1991, he worked for NW Transport. He retired as the Manager of Transportation.
Bill married Mary in 1948. They had two daughters, Debbie and Pat, who each gave them a wonderful grandson. In 1960, Bill moved his family to Brighton and he and Mary have been active members of the community ever since.
