David H. Allen of Lompoc died Saturday, February 20, 2010, at the age of 87.

David was born February 24, 1923, in Sanderson, Texas to Robert and Bessie Allen. He was raised on a ranch outside of Sanderson and graduated as a straight-A student from Sanderson High School with the class of 1931.

David's first career was as a bank teller in Sanderson. Then he had his own farm in Pecos, Texas. His next profession was as an automobile mechanic working at a car dealership in Colorado Springs, a Cadillac dealership in Van Nuys and Courtesy Chevrolet in Thousand Oaks. In 1980 he started work as a carpenter working in Montana, Denver Colorado and Colorado Springs. He fulfilled a dream by building his own home in Monument, Colorado. A resident of Lompoc since 2001, he was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels for many years.

Dave is survived by his wife of 53 years Norma Allen of Lompoc, daughter Judy Marie Jones and her husband Mark of Lompoc, son Jonathan David Allen and his wife Paula of Enid, Oklahoma, son-in-law Mike Stirman of Belton, Texas, his brother James Allen of Brownwood, Texas, seven grandchildren, Troy, Todd, Karalynn. Devin, Mylon, Amanda and Jordan, and three great grandchildren, Ashley, Riley and Brayden. His daughter Linda Sue Stirman preceded him in death in 2003.

The memorial service will be on Wednesday, March 17, at 4 pm at Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Lompoc. Family friend Melvin Waters will officiate.