Richard Allen:  

I lived at 567 North 7th East My parents were Lester and Marva Allen and I had one sister, Joan, 10 years younger I had polio the week after graduation I worked at Gessford's Paint, Allen's grocery, OK Rubber Welders, and Three Way Motors in PG. I went to vocational school half of my last year of PHS learning body and fender repair. I joined the US Air Force in Jan 1953. I became an aircraft mechanic. I was stationed in Germany from 1954 to 1957. Landstuhl (Ramstein) AFB. I was on inactive reserves from 1957 to 1960. I worked at Nehi Beverage Co and the Thompson Flying Service (SLC) I obtained my certification as a Aircraft and Powerplant mechanic at Thompsons. I met Kathleen Hynst at the Riverside Roller Rink in February of 1957 We were married in the Salt Lake Temple on Dec 11, 1957 by Adam S. Bennion (Apostle) We lived in our little home in Murray and had our first child, Katrina Leslie Allen in August of '58 In 1960 we moved to Dutch Gap, VA, (Kathleen's home). I joined the Virginia Air National Guard in '60. Served from 1960 to 1963. We had Teresa Janai ( our second daughter) in 1960. We moved back to Utah in 1963 into our original home. I joined the Utah Air National Guard where I served for 18 years. In 1965 I started work at Hill Air Force Base, serving for 30 years. While working at HAFB and UTANG I attended U of U and WSC, graduating BSA in 1977. In 1973 we took on a Navaho daughter (Mary Jean Billie) and had her for 4 years. She is just like a daughter and we have stayed close ever since then. We travel to Virginia often as our closest family and friends are there. We have been on eight cruises (Love them). I have ...Expand for more