The Spokesman-Review, Spokane WA., October 16, 1949, p. 13 [Nellie Mary (McDowell) Allen - 21 Oct 1909 San Saba Texas-14 Oct 1948 Chattaroy, WA] 
"Allen, Nellie Mary - Her home northwest of Chattaroy.
She is survived by her husband, Carlos Allen; 3 sons, Carlos Allen Jr., Ceathel and Earl Allen, all at the home; one daughter, Mrs. LaRaine Dean, Spokane; one brother, William McDowel [McDowell], and one sister, Mrs. Zola Dadis of Prineville, Ore., and 2 grandchildren; a stepmother and one stepsister.
Funeral Mon., Oct 17, at 2 p.m. at the Hennessey Chapel N2203 Division st. Services will be conducted by Mr. Vern Webb, assisted by Mr. Del Coleman [RLDS Ministers]. Interment in the Chattaroy cemetery."
[No photo with original obituary]
See Allen family story, written by Ceathel Allen, 2001
Obituary: "Gooding Leader", Gooding, Idaho. [No date on clipping, but would have been printed shortly after his death on 19 Sep 1951]
[Conrad Sophus Allen - 28 Mar 1874-19 Sep 1951]
Conrad S. Allen Last Rites Saturday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Thompson Chapel for Conrad S. Allen, 78, who passed away at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Blackfoot [Idaho] after an illness of several weeks. The Gooding LDS church will have charge of services. Burial will be at Hagerman.
Mr. Allen was a resident of Gooding county the past 30 years. He was well known rancher at Hagerman and Bliss.
Born in Salt Lake City March 28, 1874, he was a son of Samuel and Dorothy Allen [*should be Samuel Allen and Eliza Davids].
He was educated in Sandy, Utah.
He married Annie Anderson at Salt Lake City LDS temple. She passed away in 1916.
Mr Allen farmed at St. Anthony and Dubois before coming to Gooding.
Survivors include three sons and three daughters: Narvel and Clide Allen, Bliss; Carlos Allen of Spokane, Wash.; Mrs. J. O. Mikesell of Spokane; Mrs. Clarence Wells of Gooding; Mrs. Lloyd Bulger of Marysville, Calif. There are 30 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren; three brothers, James Allen of Lava Hot Springs; Julius Allen of St. Anthony; Francis Allen of Pocatello; two half brothers, Bert Nelson of Pocatello; Henry Nelson of Salt Lake City; three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Hyde of Rupert, Mrs. Eliza Allen of Pocatello, and a half sister in Salt Lake City.
[*Conrad was the son of Samuel Jackson Allen & Eliza Dorthea Henriche DAVIDS, a half sister of of Samuel's wife Caroline Marie DAVIDS. Photos were not in original obituary, 1st photo was cropped from his wedding photo, 2nd photo was taken a year or so before he died.]
Obituary: Spokane Washington newspaper, June 1967 [Carlos William Allen -12 Sep 1902 Salt Lake City, UT-17 Jun 1967 Spokane, WA]
"ALLEN, Carlos, W. -
His home, S1502 Herald Rd., Spokane,
Father of Mrs. Gilbert R. (DeLoris LaRaine) Dean, Wrangell, Alaska; Carlos H. Allen and Ceathel L. Allen, both of Spokane; Earl G. Allen, Odessa, Wash.; 14 grandchildren; brother of Mrs. Jeff (Florence) Mikesell, Spokane; Mrs. Clarence (Grace) Wells, Mrs. Lloyd (Nettie) Bulger and Norvel [Narvel], all of Gooding Idaho; numerous nieces and nephews.
A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Valley Prairie Grange.
A resident of this area 27 years.
Funeral services Wed., June 21, at 11 a.m. from the ALWIN CHAPEL of the HAZEN & JAEGER FUNERAL HOME, N.1306 MONROE ST., Elder Wayne Winters officiating. Burial service Chattaroy, Wash., Cemetery."
[Photo was not with original obituary.]
[Narvel Leslie Allen - 7 Apr 1904 Salt Lake City, UT- 7 May 1975 Twin Falls, ID] 
Gooding ID.
"Funeral services were held at Thompson Chapel May 10 for Narvel L. Allen, Buhl, former resident of Gooding.
He died May 7 at the Twin Falls Clinic of a long illness. Final rites were in the Hagerman cemetery.
He was born April 7, 1904, at Salt Lake City, attended schools at Dubois and Bliss, where he was graduated from high school.
Mr. Allen farmed in the Bliss area for many years, and served on the Bliss District Highway Board. He later moved to Gooding, where he worked until his retirement in 1970. In 1970, he and his wife, Lillie Hopkins Allen, moved to Buhl.
He was a member of the LDS Church.
He is survived by his wife of Buhl; two sons, Dean Allen, Portland, Ore., and Gary Allen, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.; two daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Joy May) Thomason, Fernwood, and Mrs. Benjamin (Marjory) Shepherd, Long View, Tex.; three stepsons, Dean, Gene, and Howard Hopkins, all Buhl; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Chad (Norma) Thompson, Boise, and Mrs. Dick (Karren) Dey, Jerome; three sisters, Mrs. Florence Mikesell, Spokane; Mrs. Grace Wells, Gooding, and Mrs. Anita Walston, Bliss, 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Services were under the direction of Bishop Ray Bradshaw and opening prayer was by a nephew, Allen Beall, Philipsburg, Mont. Music was by Orlo and Verna Stevens, speaker was Bob A. Rogers, and closing prayer was by Dwain Butler. The grave was dedicated by a cousin, Fred Singleton of St. Anthony, Id."
[Photos were not with original obituary.]
Spokane Washington 1976 [Florence Vivien (Allen) Mikesell - 15 Dec 1900 Salt Lake City, UT-30 Nov 1976 Spokane WA] 
Mikesell, Florence V. - Passed away November 30, 1976 in Spokane.
Her home W629 33rd Ave.
Mother of Betty L. Erlandson, Loon Lake, Wash.; Della A. Binder, Spokane; Thelma F. Winters, Yakima, Wash.; Leslie A. Wood, Rockford, Wash.; James A. Mikesell, Spokane; 16 grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sister of Grace Wells, Gooding, Idaho; Anita Walston, Bliss, Idaho.
A member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints. A resident of Spokane for 40 years.
Funeral services Friday, December 3, 1976 at 2 p.m. in the Gothic Chapel, Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home, N1306 Monroe St. Burial at Spokane Memorial Gardens.
[Photos were not with original obituary.]
[Grace Hilda Allen Wells - 12 Aug 1910 Lewiston UT-26 Mar 1987 Twin Falls, ID]
A Tribute published in the pages of The Times News Twin Falls, Idaho March 28, 1987
Memorial Obituary
Entered Into Eternal Rest Thursday, March 26, 1987
Grace Wells
Gooding - Grace Wells, 76, of Gooding, died Thursday, March 26, in Magic Valley Regional Medical Center.
Born Aug 12, 1910, in Lewiston, Utah, she attended school in Hagerman.
She married Grady Beall June 1, 1930, and he died in 1939. She married Clarence Wells Dec. 20, 1940, in American Falls. They made their home in Gooding, where she had resided since.
Surviving are: her husband of Gooding; two sons, Allen Beall of Philipsburg, Mont., and Bill Beall of San Diego; a daughter, Dixie Wells Pfost of Boise; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
The funeral will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. in the Gooding LDS Church with Bishop Larry Strickland officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Friends may call at Demaray's Gooding Chapel Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m.
[Photo was not with original obituary.]
[Father of Darlene (Jackson) Allen]
http://adventistarchives.org/docs/NPG/NPG19930517-V88-10__C.pdf
Gleaner, May 17, 1993, Volume 88, Number 10 - A publication of the North Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
"Jackson - Leonard Dean, 85, born Oct. 28, 1907, Spokane, Wash.; died Jan. 23, 1993, Spokane. Surviving: wife, Edna Irene Jackson, Spokane; daughter, Darlene Allen, Spokane; daughter, Ethel Ripley, Pamona, Calif.; daughter, Bonnie Hoener, Otis Orchards, Wash.; daughter, Mary Ann Karlson, Otis Orchards; 2 sisters."
Unknown newspaper obituary
Clarence Wells
Gooding - Clarence (Bud) Wells, 85 [86], of Gooding, died Tuesday April 12, 1994, at the Gooding County Memorial Hospital.
Bud was born on Oct 27, 1907, near Soldier, Idaho. He attended Gooding High School, graduating in 1927.
In December of 1940, he married Grace Allen Beall and they resided in Gooding for the remainder of their lives. Grace preceded him in death in 1989 [1987]. Bud spent most of his life doing what he loved, which was caring for livestock and supporting the local agriculture community.
Survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Allen and Cornelia Beall, and Bill Beall; a daughter and son in-law, Dixie and John Miyake, 12 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and a multitude of friends and admirers.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Demaray's Gooding Chapel. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. [photo not with obituary]
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Obituary - [name and date of newspaper unknown]
"Marguirette "Margie" (Thorp) Allen Hall - 19 July 1908 Bliss Idaho - 21 Sept. 1997 Hamilton, MT.
Margie (Marguirette) Thorp Allen Hall, 89, of Hamilton, Mont. and formerly of Gooding, died Sunday, Sept 21, 1997 in Hamilton.
Margie was born on July 19, 1908, in Bliss, the daughter of Riley B. and Eddith May Parrish Thorp. She received her schooling in Bliss. Margie married Narvel Leslie Allen, July 20, 1925. She and her husband farmed at Bliss for many years where they raised their four children, two girls and two boys.
Margie belonged to the Bliss Community Church, Ladies Aid, and Sunshine Club. For a time she was president of the Bliss P.T.A. also serving as treasurer for a short time. In 1952 they sold the farm and moved to Gooding where she worked at the T.B. Hospital for three years before quitting to go to California for 1 and 1/2 years. On returning to Gooding in 1958 she went to work at the State School for the Deaf and Blind, as a cook.
Margie loved dancing, especially square and round dancing. She was a part time caller with Myron Bliss for the Melody Squares. Margie and Narvel also taught a round dance class for awhile. In 1960 they were divorced.
On July 25, 1964, Margie married Fred Hall. She continued as a cook at the state school until retiring after 12 years in September of 1970.
Margie joined the First Christian Church in Gooding in January of 1986. Fred preceded her in death Nov. 5, 1985; her son, Leslie Dean Allen preceded her in death Nov. 20, 1987; and her grandson, Ronald David Thomason, preceded her in death on Jan. 31, 1967.
Her surviving children are two daughters, Joy May Thomason and husband Floyd of Safford, Ariz., and Marjorie W. Shepherd and husband Shep of Longview, Texas; one son, Gary T. Allen and wife, Mary of Arpin, Wis.; 11 grandchildren; three step grandchildren; 23 great-grand-children; seven step great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two step great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 1997, at Demaray's Gooding Chapel with Reverend Andy Morris officiating. Burial will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding. Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Demaray's Gooding Chapel, with family members greeting from 5 to 7 p.m." [photo not with obituary]
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Obituaries Thursday, March 11, 1999 - GOODING IDAHO -
"Ruth Allen Strickling, 90, Boise and formerly Gooding, died Feb. 28, 1999 at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise.
She was born April 7, 1908 in Oakley, Kans.
She moved with her family to Bliss in 1913.
She attended Bliss High School and graduated from Gooding College in 1929.
She married Clide Allen May 7, 1931, in Kimberly. They farmed at Bliss where she taught school and coached girls basketball. After Mr. Allen died Dec. 10, 1965, she moved to Gooding.
She married Forrest Strickling Nov. 17, 1984 in Mesa, Ariz. They lived in Gooding. Mr. Strickling died in October 1992. She remained in Gooding until February 1997 when she moved to Boise.
She was a member of the Bliss Community Church.
She is survived by sons, Lee (Charlotte) Allen, Palmer, Alaska; Doyle (Carma) Allen, Boise; sister, Lois (Don) Dafoe, Anchorage, Alaska; six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held March 3 in Gooding with Pastor Bob Larsen officiating. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery, Gooding."
[Photos were not with original obituary, the first was taken about 1930, the 2nd in1987, cropped from photo of her & Forrest.]
http://www.legacy.com/news-journal/Obituaries.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=124910781 News-Journal.com - Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/6/2009 Obituaries
Benjamin F. "Shep" Shepherd [Husband of Marjorie Allen Shepherd, daughter of Narvel and Margie (Thorp) Allen.]
Benjamin F. "Shep" Shepherd was born July 3, 1916, in Memphis, Texas, to Benjamin F. Shepherd, Sr. and Barbara Allen Shepherd.
He joined his Maker on March 4, 2009.
Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m.on Saturday, March 7, 2009, in First Christian Church, Longview with Dr. Richard Emerson, Dr. Jim Lewis, and the Rev. David Farmer officiating.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Rader Funeral Home, Longview. Entombment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Mausoleum. Pallbearers will be members of First Christian Church. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Cornerstone Class.
Shepherd attended Memphis High School and attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
In 1934 he became assistant manager of ladies and infants apparel at JC Penney in Oklahoma City. He moved in 1939 to Borger, Texas, to become the Department Store Manager of CR Anthony. In Borger he served as president of the Jaycees.
In 1941 he became the advertising manager for the Amarillo Times Newspaper and was elected president of the Jaycees.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945 becoming a Lieutenant in the Medical Administrative Corp.
He went back to Amarillo in 1945 opening Shepherd Printing Co. where he met and married Marjorie, the love of his life, and his life long partner. They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on December 24, 2008. He served as Executive Vice-President of the Texas Jaycees from 1952 to 1954 in Grand Prairie. They moved in August of 1954 to Longview with their two sons Richard and Jay Cee. Shepherd had taken on the responsibility of General Manager of the McWilliams Furniture Stores, a position he held until the stores were sold to an investor group in 1971. The Texas retail Furniture Dealers Assn. named Shep runner-up for Retailer of the Year 1970.
He was much in demand as a dinner speaker and master of ceremonies. He was a leader in every professional, fraternal, civic and religious group with which he was associated. He was an active member of Downtown Kiwinas Club for many years and served as director in Longview Chamber of Commerce and United Way for several years.
He was designated as Elder for Life at First Christian Church. He taught the Cornerstone Class for 30 years and served as a Stephen's Minister. Marjorie and Shep were avid round and square dancers. They served as Presidents of the Oil Patch Promenaders 1995-1997.
Shep was one of five persons who organized the East Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, in 1965. He was president in 1969. He retired as director after 37 years consecutive service. He was recognized as Director Emeritus September 2002. At the same event he received the "Community Champion" award from the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug abuse.
Shep was motivator for the organizing of the East Texas Chapter of Alcohol and Drug Counselors and served as president the first two years, 1970-72. He was president of the Texas Association Of Addiction Counselors 1981-83 and was the original inductee to their "Hall of Fame" in 1990. Hew was honored as "Employee of the Year 1989 by the Sabine Valley Centers. Shepherd retired in 1991 at age 75.
The International Certification Reciprocity Consortium presented Shep with The ACE award for "Outstanding, Unique, Continuous Participation and Leadership Contributions of and to the Professionalization and Standardization of Requirements for Certification of Addictions Counselors: State, Nationally and Internationally," Rapid City, South Dakota, May 1, 1992.
Shep was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Ronnie J. and Don E.
He often said that his greatest mortal joy, asset and treasure was his family. He is survived by his loving wife, sons, Richard "Rick" and Anna Maria Shepherd of Longview, th Rev. Jay and Vivian Shepherd of Longview; grandchildren, Alicia and Jay Wilson of Pace, Florida, Benjamin and Jackie Shepherd of Longview, Texas, Leslie and Paul Marsh of Longview, Texas, Jamin and Lilah Shepherd of Denton, Texas, and Sarah Shepherd of Longview, Texas; great-grandchildren, Grant, Caroline, Claire Wilson, Lily Anna and Cy Shep Marsh, and Marta Gianna Shepherd; sister-in-law, Joy and spouse Floyd Thomason, of Tucson, Arizona; brother-in-law, Gary and spouse Mary Allen of Arpin, Wisconsin; nieces, Janice Turner of Lubbock, Texas, Annette Gaines of Georgetown, Texas, Sondra Johnson of White Oak, Texas, Donice Ronald, Alameda, California; nephew, Rondon Shepherd, Ft. Worth, Texas, and many treasured friends.
The family wishes to offer special thanks to Dr. C. Randy Martin.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Honor of Mr. Shepherd to: First Christian Church of Longview, Property Fund or Building Fund.
A memorial guest-book may be signed at www.raderfh.com Rader Funeral Home
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