Victor Allen

CUSTOM DEATH NOTICEVictor P. Allen, 63, of Decatur, formerly of Illiopolis, died Thursday, February 28, 2008, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 3 at Brintlinger and Earl Funeral Home, with visitation 5-7 P.M. Sunday, March 2, at the funeral home. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Illiopolis.Memorials have been suggested to the American Cancer Society.Mr. Allen was born September 12, 1944, in Decatur, the son of Ernest T. and Evelyn (Wayne) Allen. He married Dianna Lowis in 1964 in Springfield. He then married Hope Jackson on January 24, 1998, in Las Vegas. Mr. Allen was owner and operator of ASE Blacktop for 30 years. He formerly owned and operated ET Allen and Sons in Illiopolis. He loved riding his Harleys and spending his winters in Texas. He also enjoyed boating. Mr. Allen was a member of Prairieland ABATE, Freedom of Choice/HOG Chapter.He is survived by his wife Hope of Decatur; daughter Shelley and son-in-law George Rogers; son Robert Pickel and fianc Laura Haney; brothers Richard Allen of AZ, Terry Allen of Decatur, and Michael Allen of Reno, NV; sisters Roe Barron of HI and Joda Campbell of FL; grandchildren Wesley Rogers, Michael Rogers and Jerin Bundle Pickel, all of Decatur; great grandchildren Tessa Dorrell, Amberleigh Rogers, Haven Sweet Pea Kohrs, all of Decatur; special friend Butch Grossman.He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Lauretta Tabak, and brother Robert Allen.The family would like to give special thanks to BigenCondolences may be left to the family at www.brintlingerandearl.com "
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