Max AllenMax Allen DDecember 12, 1925ecember 12, 1925

September 10,2008September 10,2008

Max Lyle AllenMax Lyle Allenborn December 12, 1925born December 12, 1925

Washta, IowaWashta, Iowa

BoyhoodBoyhood

Reva & Max - 1926Reva & Max - 1926

Max & RevaMax & Reva

Curly hair – Max & RevaCurly hair – Max & Reva

Max, Reva, and dadMax, Reva, and dad

Family - 1935Family - 1935

Max & teamMax & team

House where Max was born;House where Max was born;Burned when he was 2 years oldBurned when he was 2 years old

HouseHouse where Max grew upwhere Max grew upReplaced one that burnedReplaced one that burned

House where Max grew upHouse where Max grew up

House where Max grew upHouse where Max grew up

Basketball TrainerBasketball Trainer

High school pictureHigh school picture

Beauty lyingBeauty lying

Beauty kneelingBeauty kneeling

Max & BeautyMax & Beauty

CollegeCollegeWeddingWeddingSeminarySeminary

York CollegeYork College

The Con (dormitory)The Con (dormitory)Ate in the basementAte in the basement

Lounge (Lounge (THETHE gathering spot) gathering spot)

Ad BuildingAd BuildingClasses and chapel held hereClasses and chapel held here

One of many playsOne of many plays

CushmanCushman

Sunday Sunday afternoonafternoon

Lovely formal on Lovely formal on scooter to banquetscooter to banquet

Trio at Max’s senior banquetTrio at Max’s senior banquet

ScooterScooter

College graduationCollege graduation

JW, Reva, MaxJW, Reva, Max

College graduationCollege graduation

Hamilton ChurchHamilton ChurchYouth pastor during seminaryYouth pastor during seminary

Basses in ChoirBasses in Choir

June 18, 1948June 18, 1948

11stst Christmas Card Christmas Card

22ndnd Christmas Card Christmas Card

Mary Alice’s graduationMary Alice’s graduation

Max working at Dayton Power & LightMax working at Dayton Power & Light

Seminary AdministrationSeminary Administration BuildingBuilding

Work at the seminary libraryWork at the seminary library

Seminary Graduation - 1950 Seminary Graduation - 1950

Interests & Interests & HobbiesHobbies

The Cessna

A leopard colt

Angela and ducks

And then there were dogs…

Animals and Cranston

Chihuahuas

Cranston dog

Welsh Black Cattle

Photography Dean Ashcroft

Garden joys

Planting raspberry fence

Turkeys at Isle

Turkeys at Zumbrota

CranstonCranston

1957 at Grandma’s

Cranston Church

Digging the well

Max & first son

Grange Community Action

Homes we’ve Homes we’ve ownedowned

1st home – Bonebrake SeminaryFirst floor, left corner

Cranston Parsonage

Cranston, IA – Little Farm

Boxcar House

Horseshoe House

Horseshoe House - front

St. Francis, MN

St. Francis, MN

Grasston, MN

Isle, MN – 25 years

Isle, MN

Zumbrota, MN

St. FrancisSt. Francis

Counselor at Bar None

Family - 1969

Max on Siri Chief

More riding

Horse Director at Bar None

The siblings and Iva

Working together

BrahamBraham

FamilyFamily

Ready for a ride through the swampReady for a ride through the swamp

Sliding off the barn roofSliding off the barn roof

IsleIsle

40th Anniversary Party

Christmas

Company

Family 1995

Grandkids 1985

Kiss for Grandpa

Garn going in

The Fire December 2, 1992

New Morton Building

Ran over himself with tractor;Christmas pjs made by mom

Riding, riding…

Parties

Secret Skills

Speechless: 1st Computer

Summer rides

Winter sleigh rides

That Crazy Bird!

VOA National Religious Life Secretary

VOA National Religious Life Secretary

Weddings – He did many

Reunion - 1992

Welsh Black Cattleman

50th Anniversary