Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review 5 Aug 1974 p 3
Covington, Ind -- Archie Lawrence Allen, 77 of 722 washington, Covington, Ind, died at
7:30 a.m. today (Aug 3, 1974) at his home. He had been ill 10 years. Born March 30,
1897, he was the son of Frank and Clara Richardson Allen. On July 28, 1923, he married
Violet Jones, who survives. He had been a miner for many years and had been employed at
the Veterans Administration Hospital in Danville for the past 15 years. Mr. Allen was an
Army veteran of WWI. He was a member of the Covington Masonic Lodge, American Legion
Post, First Baptist Church and AFGE Lodge of Danville. Survivors include two daughters,
Mrs. Bob (Betty) Sith, Mrs. Jack (Lorraine) Gerard, a son Jack L. Allen, two sisters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Kelley and Mrs. Mildred Summers, two brothers, Melben Allen and Lewis Allen, all
of Covington., five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was preceded in death
by a brother. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at DeVerter Funeral Home. Burial at Mt. Hope
Cemetery. Friends will be received from 2-4 and 7-9 Sunday.