Richard C. Allen

Richard C. Allen, age 80, passed away November 19, 2013. He was born July 17, 1933 in Detroit, MI. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, JoAnn; son Mark, wife Carmen and granddaughter Katie of Albuquerque, son Robert, wife Ann and grandchildren Kyla and Jeremy of Voorhees, NJ; brother, John Allen of Cadiz, KY; sister, Nancy Capistran of San Diego, CA and other extended family members. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 - 1957. Following his service, he returned to Murray State University in Kentucky to complete his education, receiving a BS in Math and Physics in 1959. He received his MS in Math from the University of MO in 1960, worked four years for the Martin-Marietta Company in Littleton, CO and then continued his education, receiving his PhD in Mathematics from the University of New Mexico in 1968. After graduation, he accepted a faculty position in the Math Department at UNM. While at UNM, he served as director of the Los Alamos Graduate Center from 1973 - 1976 and obtained a joint appointment as a Research Associate Professor of Medicine in 1980. He coauthored three textbooks, two in numerical analysis and one in differential equations, in addition to many other research papers. He retired from UNM as a Full Professor in 1986 and joined Sandia National Laboratories as a manager of an applied math group. While at Sandia, his passion for education led him to head up a statewide high school program called Adventures in Supercomputing. He retired from Sandia in 1998. Richard enjoyed traveling, photography, working crosswords and playing duplicate bridge. He was a dedicated runner and always made time for running as part of his daily routine. It broke our hearts to lose him but we know he is at peace and in a better place. He brought many happy moments into our lives and left us with many good memories. He will be deeply missed. The family wishes to thank the caregivers at Montebello for their care and many kindnesses as well as the Ambercare Hospice team for their support. Cremation has taken place. At his request, there will be no service. Friends who wish may make memorial donations to the Mayo Clinic Foundation/Alzheimer's Disease Research. FRENCH - Wyoming 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400