Raymond Glenn Allen

Raymond G. Allen, 92, died peacefully Monday night after a long and full life.
Born Jan, 23, 1929, Raymond - whose friends called him Tommy - graduated from Northeast
High School and then immediately enlisted with the US Navy and served as a carpenter in
Norfolk, Virgina, during the Korean War.
Raymond would eventually meet the love of his life at a soda shop in Independence. He and
Margaret, who preceded him in death, would be married on Dec. 21, 1952, while he was on
leave from the Navy.
They were a dedicated couple who together founded R.G. Allen Construction as he built many
of the homes in neighborhoods along 39th Street and throughout Independence. He built the
growing family’s first home on Overton and eventually built their house on Christopher Circle - a
place he would call home for more than 50 years.
Raymond was a dedicated father to his four children, Jill (Suzanne), Chris( Peggy), Raymond Jr.
(Roxanne) and Patrick (Stephanie). He coached his son’s football teams and helped decorate
the Truman High School gym for school dances. He built a swimming pool in the backyard when
the kids were old enough to be strong swimmers, and he always balanced his business with his
family to ensure he could be there for them for whatever they needed.
Raymond is survived by his four children, 11 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and
countless friends. The family will hold a private viewing and funeral.