Edward James Allison Obituary (1941

Edward Allison passed away peacefully Thursday morning at 2:20 a.m. His wife, Lynn, was holding his hand when he passed. He was born September 23, 1941 in San Diego, California to James Warren Allison and Carole Virginia Loux. He went to school in San Fernando area then the family moved to Piru where he went to high school in Fillmore, California. He enjoyed playing football and the cello while in school. He joined the army at age 17 and became a track mechanic while in Germany, Korea, and Vietnam. He saw his share of combat and after a year in Vietnam he did not re-up for the service as he didn’t want another tour of ‘Nam. After the service he worked 20 years for his father doing heavy equipment repair and welding, then went on for 12 more years doing the same; though self-employed. In 1998 he went back to the union and worked with Operating Engineers Local 12 till he retired in 2005. After retiring he went to work for his great friend, Tony Pinto, and was with him till he wore out in 2008. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Grace Pennington, in 1961, and had sons, Paul Dwayne and David Warren Allison. They were married for 22 years. He then married Diane Lee Gibson in 1983 and had Jacob Andrew and Theresa Diane Allison. Lisa Dawn Gibson and Dennis Gibson joined the family through Diane at that time. Diane passed away in April 1995 from colon cancer. In September of 1995 he married Lynn Marie Bridge and with her, her son Dane. She was with him till the end. Ed was someone who wanted to be working or on the go all the time. He loved going to the desert for dune buggying and built his own buggy. Later he would get thoroughly involved with civil war re-enacting which he did for nine years. That is where he met Lynn and her son Dane. Ed loves his family very much, though he had a hard time saying so. He belonged to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served faithfully as a den leader, scout master, second counselor in the bishopric, home teacher to many and helped Lynn with many of her callings. He did get to the temple on occasion and always enjoyed it when he did. He leaves behind his wife, Lynn; sons, David and Jacob; daughter, Lisa Sumsion and her family; step-sons, Dane Bridge and Dennis Gibson; 16 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and friends. May peace be with you, Ed, and now that the pain is gone may you be able to run, walk, and play with all those family members who have been waiting for you in Heaven. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 1, 2015 in the American Fork 24th Ward Chapel, 975 North 60 East, American Fork, Utah. Friends may call from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment, Utah Veterans Memorial Park, Bluffdale, Utah.