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Alpin Allen

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Alpin (Al) Huestis Allen, age 85, husband, father, and "Papa". He left us in the early hours of the morning surrounded by family and the compassionate medical staff and paramedics at Cumberland Regional Health Care Center, on May 21, 2015.
He was the son of the late Hazel Allen and the late Charles Allen.
Al went to Dalhousie University and earned an honours degree in pharmacy. He began his career in Halifax, moving his family to Springhill in the summer of 1968. Over the next several years he worked at Wardropes Pharmacy with his brother Lawrence, and at Good Neighbour Drug Mart, Amherst. In 1987 he, along with Simpson Rushton, bought Wardropes and Henleys (Oxford) Pharmacies. Although he enjoyed meeting and greeting people each day, he decided to retire in 1997 to spend time with his wife traveling around the country in their travel trailer.
Al's greatest passion was his love of music. He was very proud of the fact that he owned and could play 27 stringed instruments. One of the highlights of his musical career was representing Nova Scotia at Expo '67 playing Blue Grass music. He was a valued member of the St Andrew's Wesley United Church Choir and sang with the choir for many years. He enjoyed barbershop harmony and especially enjoyed singing around the kitchen table with his family.
Al is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Bertha; his four daughters, Brenda (Harold ) Delaney, Linda (Chris) Moreau, Kathy Reynolds (Barry Rushton), and Donna (Tim) Lees; eleven grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, and many special nieces and nephews.
He is also survived by two brothers, Russel (Shirley), Lawrence (Garrity) and two sisters, Carolyn (Peter) Choo, and Shirley (Ron) Weaver. He also leaves behind two half-brothers James and Kenneth and a half-sister Jacquline.
Al was predeased by his parents, sisters Barbara and Jean, grandson Ronald Reynolds, one half-brother Charles Alexander and two half-sisters Patricia and Dorothy Anne.
Arrangements are under the care and supervision of A.H. Brown Funeral Home, 5 McFarlane Street, Springhill (902-597-2361) from where a time of visitation was held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 from 6-8 pm and on Sunday from 2 pm until the time of the funeral at 3 pm. Burial followed in the Hillside Cemetery. Rev. Wayne McCarther officiating.
In lieu of flowers, honouring Al's wishes, donations may be made to St Andrew's Wesley United Church, Springhill, or to a charity of your choice.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Al's online memorial at www.brownsfuneralhome.com or through the funeral home Facebook page.

 

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