Alice Nelson Allen, BHS 1946

Alice Nelson Allen, BHS 1946 

July 2, 1928 – October 22, 2018

Alice Allen, a Burbank resident for most of her 90 years, passed away peacefully on October 22, after a life dedicated to family, friends and the pursuit of adventure, knowledge and laughter. 

She leaves two children, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and an immeasurable amount of kindness and generosity that touched all who were fortunate to know her. She married Ira “Bill” Allen in 1954. Alice worked in the office at Luther Burbank Junior High, gave her time and talents to the Autry Museum as a docent, and served Burbank Presbyterian Church as an elder and a member of many committees. That was in addition to volunteering in the office at the Burbank Police Department, Camp Fire Girls and for National Alliance on Mental Illness with training to help at NAMI meetings. 

She started competing in 5k races at age 84 and was active into her 90s. She moved from Burbank to Auburn, California, to share life with her daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the Sacramento area before pancreatic cancer quickly spread. 

Alice is survived by her daughter Kim (Greg) Thompson, son John Allen, grandchildren, James (Kelly) Thompson, Elizabeth (Dan) Russell, and great – grandchildren, Mason and Cooper Russell, and Margaret Joy Luck-Thompson, Ira Allen, a Burbank police officer for 32 years as a patrolman and detective, died in 2003.

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