Navy Gold Star Coordinator Support

Colby was a dedicated Soldier, a loving son, and brother. He will forever be remembered as 22. Taken from us too soon. We must fight like Colby. Cancer Sucks!!

Rich wanted to join the Navy from the time he was a little boy according to his parents, Jesse & Sue Allen. Rich was the only child to Jesse and Sue Allen, and he loved them more than life itself.

He joined the Sea Cadets www.seacadets.org when he was 11 years old until he was 18 years old and then enlisted in the Navy immediately after Highschool, and went into the  LDO program 10 years later. He was on Submarines for most of his career. He was the epitome of and outstanding enlisted Sailor 10 years as well as Officer for 11 years when he unexpectedly passed away on 08/09/10.

There is so much I can tell you about him, He was a Godly man and he loved his family with all his heart and soul, but when it came to the Navy, there was a gleem in his eye that no one could take away. I have never seen anyone love their career as much as he did his, and I have grown up my whole life connected to the military, as my father was in the Navy for 33 years. To this day, no one can compare.

Rich and I have 4 children together. Our daughter Emily, is married to Captain John Henderson. Our oldest son STS2 Dean Allen, he is married to Carrie and they have our 1st Granddaughter Zoey, Our middle son Garrett, he is married to Ana, and they have our 2nd Granddaughter Eliana , and our youngest son AC3 Dayton Allen followed his father's footsteps and joined the Navy as well.

Rich was able to swear our 2 oldest son’s into the Military, but passed away before he could our youngest, so our son in law swore Dayton into the Navy.

Forever in our Hearts <3

Jacob was born in Jackson, Mississippi and grew up in Highland Heights, KY where he graduated high school in 2017. He was very proud to join the Navy in February of 2019 and was stationed on the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN75) in Norfolk, VA after graduating from A school in Pensacola, FL as an Air Traffic Controller (AC). With the Truman, he completed one deployment to the Mediterranean and Arabian Seas. He was a kind and generous person who saw himself as the protector of those around him and was the first one to step up if someone needed help. He is terribly missed by family and friends every day.

Nathaniel, loss of a son, brother, and friend that God must have needed more.  He was a terrific friend, husband, sailor, uncle, brother and son.  Nathaniel was a giver by nature and loved helping others. He loved his family, cherished his friends and was an extremely talented artist with various mediums, paper, pencil, wood, etc…  Those who knew him, knew how much he wanted to be a father, and even though he never got to be one, I’m sure he is playing guardian angel to the children that were in his life.  Of course, smiling, he was always smiling even on his bad days, he smiled.  Thou his body is gone, I have no doubts he is happy and working hard to help others, all while smiling next to our Father’s side in heaven. Nathaniel was always a hard worker, proud of the Navy, through and through. Though White House Communication Agency is normally a peak in any airman, soldier, sailor or coast-guard’s career, he wanted to go to JCU, Joint Communications Unit. So, he worked hard to get accepted into JCU. He endured surgery to go to jump school and was so thrilled when he was accepted.  He survived Afghanistan and thou tragic, he died doing what he does best…helping another in need. Rest in peace dear son, rest in peace until we meet again. Love, Dad and Mom.