1920s
Howard H. Allen, E'29, of Davis, California, says he and his wife,
Mary, have "enjoyed a loving, supportive marriage" for sixty-two
years. They have four children, seventeen grandchildren, and thirteen great-grandchildren,
including twins. "I've had a wonderful life," Allen writes. "I've
experienced twenty-seven different types of employment, lived ninety-two
places, and traveled in forty countries (including the Pacific theater
during World War II). What more could you expect at ninety-two?" He
continues, "I still raise the American flag every morning and lower
it every evening, say hello to everyone I meet walking in our neighborhood,
and try to make it to our Loyal Scots biweekly men's luncheon." Finally,
he adds, "I'm a Republican, have lost some teeth, wear a plate, and
have an IBM computer (but it's a mystery to me)."