William Allen:
CLASS OF 1954
Sumner High SchoolClass of 1954
St. louis, MO
Belleville Area CollegeClass of 1998
Belleville, IL
Southwestern Illinois CollegeClass of 1998
Belleville, IL
St. Louis University - Graduate SchoolClass of 1975
St. louis, MO
William's Story
Life
I Finished Sumner in '54 and then completed the BS, MA, and Ph.D. Degrees at St. Louis University. The BS was followed by the Military and eight years in special units in the St. Louis Police Department. The MS, financed by the StL PD, was followed by thirty years of College teaching and administration At Belleville Area College. The PH.D. was earned early in my teaching career. I am in my forty-third year of marriage to Catherine Jones Allen, a (VA supervisor) registered nurse. We have been retired since 1998. I enjoy our extensive travel abroad, building electric train layouts, boating ( 30' SeaRay docked behind our Condo at Lake Ozark, and a 24' Regal Cuddy (on lift) at Alton Marina. Our two boys, Courtney (Business, Wash U 1987) and William (Chem Engineering, Rolla 1997) are with Monsanto and AB, respectively. Courtney has two children while Bill just recently married. We are fortunate to ...Expand for more
have great defined pension plans and great success in our investments. My having spare time while college teaching made it possible for me to also become a Regional Vice President with Primerica. I became a financial securities representative. I gained valuable knowledge and experience selecting mutual funds. Cathy and I have not needed to work during our retirement. However, she does do volunteer work with Lutheran food pantries. I am still looking for something to do in our community. I am a member of the Gateway Boat Club (since 1973). I also assist in caring for my Mom who turns ninty-three on May fourth. This year's travel includes San Francisco plus with a 10-night Mexican Riviera cruise, and later a 10-day cruise sandwiched between stays in Spain and Italy (Rome). Life is good. My only regret: I never enjoyed friendly ties and/or extensive social interaction with any of my fellow Sumner grads.
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