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James L. Allen, 75, of Snowflake passed away on April 22, 2019. He was born May 4, 1943, in St. Clair, Mich., to the late Holley and Margaret Allen.
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Cremation was handled by Silver Creek Mortuary in Snowflake.
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James served our country in the Marine Corps from 1961 to 1963. He worked for Grand Trunk Railroad for several years before becoming a detention officer with the Phoenix Police Department from which he retired. He was also an instructor of Tang Soo Do karate of which he was a fifth Dan (Kodanja), and taught others for many years. He also loved to fish and hunt.
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He is survived by his wife, Mary; son, James; grandchildren, Christopher, Jesse, April and Jacob; sisters, Marilyn Harper and Judith (Robert) LaDuke; brothers-in-law, Fred, Frank (Janet), Robert (Barb), Larry and Joseph Allen; and many nieces and nephews.
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He was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Renee; nephews, Buddy and Richard Allen, and Eric Sturdevant; and niece, Kelley Sharrow.
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