Colonel Kenneth Allen

Colonel Kenneth Allen (Ret'd) passed away peacefully in the Dartmouth General Hospital on September 1st, 2017 at the age of 76, with his wife Jean at his side. He was born in Victoria, BC, in 1941, grew up in Kelowna, BC and retired in Kentville, NS in 1996. Ken was predeceased by his parents, Peter and Dorothy (Peebles) Allen in British Columbia. He is survived by his wife, Jean, of 55 years; son, Peter and (Gayle) of Ottawa; son, Phillip of Crossfield, AB; daughter, Robin of Winnipeg; granddaughter, Adriel of Calgary; grandson, Tallon of Esquimalt, BC; granddaughter, Teigan of Edmonton; great-grandson, Skyler of Calgary; brother, Don of Calgary; sister, Joyce Campbell of 108 Mile Ranch, BC. Ken enjoyed a 38 year career in the Royal Canadian Air Force with many postings across the country and one in Italy. He began his career in ground communications in 1958 and then took officer training in 1961, to become a pilot. The highlights of his military service were serving as 405 Squadron Commander and Base Commander, which both took place in Greenwood, NS. His final tour in Naples, Italy as the Senior Canadian Liaison Officer with NATO gave he and his wife many opportunities to travel Europe, which they enjoyed. One of Ken’s accomplishments while Base Commander was to start the ball rolling with the Greenwood Aviation Museum. He was so pleased with those who carried on to make it the first rate museum it is today. Ken's family would like to thank Dr. Dhara, the nursing staff and the Chaplain of the Dartmouth General Hospital for their compassionate caring of Ken this past week, the excellent care he received at Willow Hall in Dartmouth for the past three months and for all the staff of Grand View Manor in Berwick who attended to Ken's needs with such friendliness and patience, since last September. Special thanks to all our friends who have been standing with us over this past difficult year. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation, by request. The funeral service, followed by a receiving line, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2017 in the White Family Funeral Home, Kentville, Pastor Finley Burt officiating. A private family interment will take place in the Elm Grove Cemetery, Steam Mill. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.