Lawrence Edward "Ed" Allen
Carrollton & Farmers Branch
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1966 The Lion's Roar
R. L. Turner High School
Carrollton, Dallas Co., Texas
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Lawrence Edward "Ed" Allen
May 17, 1948 - November 19, 2020

Lawrence Edward ‘Ed’ Allen passed from this life on November 19, 2020, after a valiant battle with heart and other related health issues.

Ed was born on May 17, 1948, to Rev. J.B. Allen and his wife Minnie Mae Turner Allen in Hugo, Oklahoma. Ed spent his younger years living around Oklahoma in Boswell, Cushing, Hominy, Byers and Ardmore as his father was pastoring and moving churches frequently. In 1964 the Allen family moved to Farmers Branch, Texas, and the area became Ed’s lifelong home.

After high school, Ed began working in the printing business where he spent the majority of his business career with companies like Roger Snap, Texas Stock Tab and finally in his own print shop, 177 Press, that he ran in partnership with his son, Jason.

Ed became a father in 1969 when Jason was born and later adopted another son, Phil. He was a very active father supporting both Jason and Phil in their various little league activities. In July of 1988, he married Mary Ann Hise and acquired 3 more sons and a daughter. He enjoyed watching all the children and grandchildren in their sports activities his entire life.

As a young man, Ed was involved in dirt track racing which he continued to enjoy as a spectator throughout his life. In 1969, Ed discovered the sport of ice hockey and began attending Dallas Black Hawk games. This became a lifelong passion of his. He enjoyed watching the Hawks and eventually worked in the press box at games until 1982 when Dallas lost its minor league hockey team. In the fall of 1992, minor league hockey returned to Dallas in the form of the Dallas Freeze and Ed happily accepted a position as the Freeze statistician which he enjoyed until 1995 when minor league hockey left Dallas again. The past few years, Ed has supported the Allen Americans along with his brother who shares his love for the game.

Upon retiring, Ed became interested in building and woodwork. He made many rustic projects for family and friends, including bird houses, small tables and signs.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. J.B. Allen and Minnie Mae Turner Allen as well as first wife, Ida Mae Allen.

Ed is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Allen, brother William Harrell Allen and wife, Debra, children Jason Allen and wife, Alaina, Phil Allen, James Wilson and wife Kim, Buddy Wilson, Rodger Wilson, Kari Alvarez and husband, T.J., grandchildren, Ashley Allen-Rogers and husband, Kenny, Jason ‘Lugnut’ Allen, Jerry Alvarez, Melony Alvarez, Tanner Wilson, Trace Wilson, Tori Wilson, Trent Wilson, Brett Wilson, Renee Wilson, Taylor Wilson, Cory Wilson and Tristin Wilson and great grandchild, Persephone ‘Chunky’ Wilson.

Visitation with the family is from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 22 at Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home.

Graveside ceremony will be Monday, November 23 at Sugar Creek Cemetery near Soper, Oklahoma at 2:00 p.m

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