John M. Allen Jr, 83, Retired MP Engineer, died Thursday, February 19, 1998 at a Fort Worth Hospital. Graveside services were held in Mart Cemetery in Mart, Texas.
Mr. Allen was born July 20, 1914, in Madisonville, and was a resident of Fort Worth for 42 years. He retired in 1979. He was with the railroad for 42 years. He was a Baptist and a Mason. He enjoyed fishing.
Survivors include: sons, John M. Allen III of Burleson and Don Glen Allen of Fort Worth; sister, Nella Mae Goode of College Station; three grandchildren, Tim Allen of Joshua, Mike Allen of Burleson and Debra Allen of Arlington; nine great grandchildren.