David Floyd Allen, 76, Hamilton, MO, passed away at his home on January 27, 2021. He previously lived in Polo, MO, for 15 years.

David was born on April 15, 1944, in Niceville, Florida, to Opal and Etwell Pearl (Pemberton) Allen. He graduated from a Cincinnati, OH, high school, and served his country in the Air Force from 1961-1965. Afterwards he served in the reserves from 1965-1967. David worked for over 40 years on air craft for TWA and then later retired from American Airlines in 2005. He also raised cattle and hay on his farm which he greatly enjoyed working on. He loved to keep busy and you would see him riding in his truck or tractor with his four-legged friends, including L.B., always tagging along.

David was a member of the Lake Viking Church, Gallatin, MO; the Hamilton American Legion Post #285 in which he served as a past commander, chaplain and assisted with numerous funeral honors with the honor guard serving mostly as the bugler, and served as a board member on the Sheridan Township, Daviess County, road and bridge board. He operated the road grader and brush mower for Daviess County for 10 years.

Preceding David in death were his parents.

David married Sharon Hicks 38 years ago on October 2, 1982. She survives of the home.

Additional survivors: Son, David Allen; Daughter, Kim (Robert) Hildreth; Sister-Debbie (Larry) Woodrum, Ohio; Brother-Don (Darlene) Allen, Ohio; 2 Step-Sons-Mike (Shaun) Hicks and Doug Hicks; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and his dog, L.B.

Celebration of Life Service: 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at the Lake Viking Church, Gallatin, MO.

Visitation: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the church, just one hour prior to the service.

Interment: Lake Viking Cemetery, Gallatin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lake Viking Church.

Friends may call on Monday, Feb. 1, at Bram Funeral Home, Hamilton, from noon to 5 p.m.

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