Allen Lawrence Barnes of Fairview died at the age of 88 on June 9, 2021. Allen will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Jo Anne, their three children, Robin, Allen Jr., Dana, and his sons-in-law, David and Allen. He is survived by nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Allen loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed traveling with his wife and friends, seeing new places and creating new memories. He had a passion for chess and history, especially World War II.
Allen received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University, his master’s degree from Penn State University, and his Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.
Allen worked for many oil companies, including Sinclair, Mobil, ARCO, Ashland, and British Petroleum. His career as a Petroleum Engineer at ARCO was long and distinguished as an energy specialist in Reservoir Management and Reservoir Engineering. He received the ARCO Outstanding Technical Achievement Award in 1997.
A celebration of life Memorial Service will be held at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen, Texas on June 20, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Those that can't attend in person may join the following link for the service; https://celebrationoflife.tv/blog/allen-lawrence-barnes. The recording will also be available after the service from the same link.