KXO RADIO - Lloyd Allen Resolution Adopted by County

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Written by George Gale
Tuesday, 11 July 2006
(THE COUNTY ADOPTS A RESOLUTION IN MEMORY OF LLOYD ALLEN)…THE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZED ALLENS 44 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE, AND HIS DEDICATION TO AGRICULTURE AND THE PRESERVATION OF IMPERIAL COUNTIES WATER RIGHTS. DURING THE PRESENTATION OF THE PLAQUE TO ALLENS WIDOW, LUCY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD VICTOR CARRILLO SPOKE OF ALLENS PLEASANT PERSONALITY, AND HOW HE WOULD TREAT ACQUAINTENCES AND THOSE HE HAD JUST MET AS CLOSE FRIENDS. CARRILLO SAID WHAT WAS NOT WELL KNOWN WAS ALLENS PHILANTHROPY. HE SAID HE NEVER KNEW ALLEN TO TURN AWAY A PERSON IN NEED, AND WAS VERY ACTIVE IN HIS PURSUIT TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF THOSE WHO NEEDED HELP. ALLEN PASSED AWAY IN LATE MAY, WHILE SERVING THE LAST YEAR OF HIS FIFTH TERM AS IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR DIVISION 3. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND SONS KYLE AND TIM.