Obituary of Jerry L. Allen

Jerry L Allen Born: March 8, 1937 Died: December 16, 2007Jerry(Daddy) was finally released from his pain and suffering after a long illness. He died in his home where he was lovingly taken care of by April Taylor and hospice nurses. Jerry was born in Denver Colorado to Don and Joyce Allen. He went to Tigard High School in Oregon and then went into the Army. Jerry called many places home over the course of his life but finally settled in Washington to be close to the ocean. He loved to fish, take pictures and play poker. Poker was also his profession for the last couple of decades. He opened, ran and consulted on many Casinos and Poker rooms all over Washington. He loved to take pictures and won many awards with his camera. He is survived by 3 children, Lauralee DeGiovanni of Rockaway Beach, Oregon; Judy Wollseiffen of Canby, Oregon and Denis Allen of Bonney Lake, Washington. He had 2 grandchildren, Patricia and Richard Galaway, and 3 great grandchildren, Stephanie, Molly and Shayne, all from Beaverton, OR. He is also survived by 3 ex-wives, Marciene Lockwood of Aloha, Oregon; Pam Miller of Adna, Washington; and Janie Allen of Tacoma, Washington.