Michael Allen Obituary

Michael G. Allen, age 80, of Knoxville, Illinois left this world for a better one at 2:48 PM on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at his home in Knoxville, Illinois. He was born on July 3, 1944 in Galesburg, Illinois the son of Gerald W. Allen and Florence I. (Sholl) Allen. He attended and graduated from Yates City High School in 1962. He married the love of his life, Pamela K. Sieg on June 27, 1964 in Williamsfield, Illinois. Surviving is his wife, Pamela K. Allen of Knoxville, Illinois; two beautiful daughters: Brandy K. Allen of Lewisville, Texas and Stacey J. (Elliot) Wilson of Bella Vista, Arkansas. His daughters blessed him with six grandchildren: Ashton M. E. (Bekah) Golding of Bella Vista, Arkansas, Marissa K. Vasquez of Austin, Texas, Sydney E. Golding of Ithaca, New York, Emily K. Vasquez of San Marcos, Texas, Seth J. (Katie) Wilson of Bentonville Arkansas, and Zachary (Carrie) Wilson of Bentonville, Arkansas; two great-grandchildren: Dante A. Golding and Theodore A. Wilson; two nieces: Becky (Dale) Haahn of Eureka, Illinois and Michele (Curtis) Price of Yates City, Illinois; and multiple nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jean (Larry) Fleisher. Mike worked construction in 1963, and was hired at Gale Products in December of that year, and was with them for 21 years. He then worked for Handy Electric for a couple of years and then Gates Rubber Company for 10 years. He then went to Moline to open a hoist, crane inspection and repair shop in 1998, then transferred to Peoria and retired from a maintenance position for a contract group at Caterpillar, he retired along with his wife in 2009. He was a member of the Community Bible Church in Knoxville, Illinois; he was a 50-year member of the Knoxville Masonic Lodge Pacific No. 66 AF & AM and served as Past Master, life member of the Cryptic Mason Council No. 1, Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois, the Commandery, and past member of the Scottish Rite, honorary member of the Maquon Lodge No. 350, A.F. & A.M., Abingdon Lodge No. 185, A.F. & A.M., Princeville Lodge No. 360 A.F. & A.M., Galva Lodge No. 243 A.F. & A.M., Alpha Lodge No. 155, A.F. & A.M.; he became a fireman in the early 1980's for the Knoxville Community Fire Protection District, then Chief of the Knoxville Fire Department in 1985, retiring in February 1990. He was also involved with the Mason's pizza parties for the Knoxville Scholastic Bowl. When you drove past his garage on the corner of Broad and Newman Street, you may remember him sitting in his garage door and waving at you, and he actually got people to wave back. That was his goal. You may have been one of those people that sat with him in the garage on Friday afternoons or fooled by his hair dryer radar gun. He enjoyed fishing, attending social events and even cooking for some of those events. He loved to make people smile and laugh. He loved his family very much. Friends and relatives may pay their respects on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 from 4:00 to 6:00. Brother Masons will have a Masonic Service beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes & Crematory in Knoxville, Illinois. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Knoxville Community Bible Church, Knoxville Masonic Lodge, the Knoxville Fire Department or Masonic Widows & Orphans Fund. On-line condolences and/or expressions of sympathy may be sent through www.hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com
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