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Henry and Paralee Allen
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Biography Henry “Corky” Lemar Allen was born April 1, 1929 in Tonkawa Oklahoma. He was an enrolled member of the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians and spent his childhood years as a resident of the City of Tonkawa. Mr. Allen enlisted in the Air force at a very young age and spent the next twenty years in active duty. He served time in World War II and the Korean War. In the early 1970’s Henry attended Harvard University and upon graduation utilized his knowledge and acquaintances to further the economic development of his tribe. Mr. Allen served as chairman of the Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma for twenty years. He also served as Judge Magistrate over the Western District of Indian Territory of Oklahoma in the 1980’s under the direction of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He was a member of the Blackwell branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and on the Board of Elders. He fought for Native American rights passionately along side many other groundbreakers in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Henry was married to Paralee Reynolds and had seven children. Henry can now be proud of the many grandchildren and great-grandchildren that admire and respect him for the legacy he has left them. He is greatly missed and will always be remembered by his family as a great father and provider and the one who taught them many valuable lessons, the biggest one being to fight for those things that you truly love. | ||
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