Allan Fairley
June 04, 2008
Allan James Fairley was born in Bussey, Iowa, December 25, 1922. He graduated from Indianola High School and later took classes at AIB. Allan worked for the Great Lakes pipeline and then moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he and best friends went into business. He lived in Cincinnati for 22 years, 5 years in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas and moved back to Iowa in 1991. He served in the US Army ordinance for 3 ½ years, spending 1 ½ years in Europe. Allan was a 50 years Mason, belonging to King David Lodge in Altoona. He was a woodworker and a pilot and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.
Allan leaves to mourn his loving wife of 64 years, Doris, one niece Cheryl Laird Humphrey, and three god children. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Louise Fairley and his sister, Phyllis Laird.
A graveside service will be held 10 am Monday at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Wesley Community Hospice.
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Jerry Lemons
06/06/2008
Doris,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
I think it is only natural that we bond with and remember most fondly the people that we knew in our youth. Some of my earliest memories include you and Allan and I will always cherish those special times. I remember most his sense of humor and how he put everyone at ease. Later, when I went to work for the pipeline I was lucky enough to work with many of the same people that Allan had worked with years before. Without exception they all remembered him as a good friend, which they respected and admired. They too often recalled his love for a practical joke and having a good time.
Allan enriched the lives of everyone around him and we will all remember him as a very speical person.
May God be with you and Cheryl,
Jerry & Dolores Lemons