Allan Clifford Hurn, 69, a resident of Sedro-Woolley, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2011 in Port Townsend, the result of an industrial accident.
He was born on September 4, 1941 in Everett, Washington, the son of Clifford Hurn and Alice Hurn Dwelley.
Allan was raised and attended school in Concrete, graduating from Concrete High School with the class of 1959. He then enlisted into the U.S. Army where he served his country for three years.
On July 5, 1963 Allan was united in marriage to Darlene Mae Barker in Couer d’ Alene, Idaho.
Allan attended Peninsula Community College, Lutheran Bible Institute, Wheaton College and Western Washington University.
In his early years, Allan was employed by the family shake & shingle industry and then worked for Dunlap Towing. He later worked as a truck driver for several Northwest companies, including Whatcom Farmers Supply, whom he was currently working for.
Allan was a huge fan of Seattle sports. He loved the Mariners and the voice of Dave Neihaus. He also immensely enjoyed his grandchildren, fishing and camping. He also loved the Lord and was never shy about sharing his testimony. His true mission in life was to share God’s Word with everyone he met. Allan was an active member at North Cascade Christian Fellowship in Sedro-Woolley and was welcomed at many churches across the country.
Allan was preceded in death by his father, Clifford Hurn and his mother, Alice Hurn Dwelley; his brothers, Jerry and Roger Hurn and a nephew, Roger Hurn.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Darlene Barker Hurn. His children, Beverly Conn (Brad) of Sedro-Woolley, Alane Gummere (Denny) of Moscow, ID and David Hurn (Elaine) of Winnebago, MN; his beloved grandchildren, Jackson and Riley Conn, Andrea, Kayla and Rachel Gummere and Dalton, Carson and Ethan Hurn. His mother-in-law, Nina Barker; his brothers, Dean Hurn (Elaine) of Beaver, WA and Larry Hurn (Kathleen) of Concrete; his sister, Lois Coonc of La Conner, WA; his aunt, Winona DeLeo (Nonnie) and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Memorial Services will be held on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the North Cascade Christian Fellowship in Sedro-Woolley. A fellowship will follow at the church. Private family Graveside Services will be held at the Forest Park Cemetery in Concrete.
Memorials are suggested to the Benevolence Fund at North Cascade Christian Fellowship, 118 North Ball Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Share memories of Allan and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com
Allan, I know youare with the Lord and seeing your mom and Dad……..They were such wonderful people. I am so glad to have gone with you in High School….Those haveleft precious memories oinmy heartandmind. Thank you for being so kind and gentle oin our relationship. I loved you at one time and I will never regret the good times…….recalling you as Football Captain andASB President. All that you ever Accomplished you accomplished well….So proud of you…..”bear”….YOU STOOD BEHIND ME AS A BEST CHEERLEADER AND I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT. YOU NOW HAVE ALL GOD’S BLESSINGS….. BECAUSE YOU WALK WITH HIM NOW. YOU BECAME A WONDRFUL, GIVING CHRISTIAN..THE BESTWE CAN BE. CLIMB HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN,” BEAR”
Darlene & Family,
My Friend and Brother in The Lord…Al has left a hole in my Heart That
will ONLY be filled when I join Al in Heaven with JESUS. Remember you
are where you Believe your Thoughts will take you AND I am a little
envious that Al beat me to his eternal Home with Jesus. Al’s light
and presence brought people to The Lord as Al was Always available to share his Trust and Belief in his Risen Savior. It is not ours to Reason WHY, but to Trust in God’s design for our lives.. I will miss you Tremendously,
your phone calls, Bible Studies and your Example as a Family man FIRST.
Your Friends,
Dave & Jane Button
Our dear friend, you will be greatly missed. Your wonderful bear hugs, laughter and smile. You brought sunshine on a cloudy day. Thanks for all you have done, the support you gave me and the kids while George was over seas serving. Taking Ellieanna and Riley to the many parks all over town in an afternoon playdates. Many memories we all will cherish. God is the blessed one now to have you up with him. We miss you and will see you in Heaven when God calls us home to be with Him. Love ya Al!
Al was a special treasure that God brought into our lives so that HIS love could be shared with many.
I had the great priviledge to work with and be friends with Al during his Skagit Gardens years. Al was my shipping office guardian angel that watched over me and was always checking in to see how things were going if he came in during the night shift. I will always remember him for the happy teddy bear that he was.
One memory that stands out for me is the time that I had the reference “Philippians 2:14 & 15” written on the dry erase board in front of my typewriter. Al came in one day and said he had gone home and looked up the passage and was wondering if I had put that on the board because of him. I laughed and laughed. “Al? Since when hasn’t God’s light shone in your life like stars in the universe? I put the reference up to remind me not to grumble and complain.” That was Al… he was a true testimony of God’s love and he never tried to hide that light.
Al has entered HIS gates with thanksgiving in his heart and is now singing praises before his Lord and Savior. Thank you Lord for sharing this wonderful man with us.
Darlene,
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to both you and your wonderful family. Allan was a great guy and he will be missed by many.
My then husband Keith Pyatte worked at the mill in LaConner with Allan many years ago . I will always remember the times Keith and I spent with you and Allan, especially the wonderful dinners you fixed for us! If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Take care of yourself.
Much love,
Lenna Cutshall
In our younger years i was very close to Allen and his family and very sorry to hear what happened and you have my deepest sympathy for i know that you have a great transformation ahead of you. You were my friend to and i wish you the best.
Allen and grew up togeather when we were boys, I will never forget how he fell off of a big log that we would cross to get to the swiming hole down at the river. He fell into a patch of stinging nettles with just his swim suit on. The woman at the cook shack just tried to cover his small body with cream or any thing to keep that buddy of mine from itching all over. Allen I will see you later in Heaven just wait we all will be there. In Jesus name.
Johnny Boy
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. We fondly remember Al as Big Al because he always had such a big heart to the poeple around him. He left us with such great memories and smiles. We will miss him greatly.
Darlene and family, I was sorry to hear of the sudden death of your husband, father and Grandfather you were blessed having him in you life My prayers are with you.
I worked with Al at Turner Gas, and I don’t remember a day that he didn’t have a smile on his face. He is a person that made everybody’s day a little brighter, simply one of the nicest people that ever walked this earth. We are so sorry for your loss, and know that he is watching over you from heaven. RIP my friend.
I don’t have to tell you what a wonderful man Uncle Al was. My memories as a kid are more collective of the family; sometimes the whole bunch would come to Snohomish for Christmas.
My most vivid memory is working alongside him when I was 16; we were both working at Hurn Shingle that summer (1966). Grandma Evelyn always fixed lunch for the two of us. She would make sandwiches of an entire loaf of bread & Al & I would eat that & sometimes more. I remember that no matter how bad things went at work, Uncle Al would never lose his temper.
I think it might have been that summer that I learned to water ski at Baker Lake. I didn’t have a swimming suit so Uncle Al loaned me some Black Bear denim cut-offs. As I was 145 pounds there was plenty of extra room & we had to tie Al’s belt to hold them up; what a sight I must have been!
Just as I couldn’t fill his jeans, I can never fill his shoes for acts of genuine kindness. Uncle Al was one of those that when he asked how you were, you knew he meant it & he would patiently listen; comment, encourage and up build.
We will miss Uncle Al.
Love,
Cliff
Alane and Bev-
I just heard about your dad’s accident in our local paper (Poulsbo). I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dear Darlene and family,
Allan with the love and spirit in his belief radiated out to everyone who came in contact with him. He will be missed by many and especially those who received his warm and loving hugs that we looked forward to each year during Concrete’s Cascade Days. One of Concrete’s great lineman whom I enjoyed playing fooball with. We are all blessed to have known Allan.
Dave, Elaine, Dalton, Carson & Ethan,
We were so sorry to hear about your loss.
In reading the obituary and the comments in the guest book, it sounds like Allan was a wonderful Christian man. May you find comfort in knowing that he is safely with the Lord.
Please know that your friends here in Minnesota will be thinking of you and will have all of you in our prayers.
Dave, Elaine, Dalton, Carson and Ethan,
We are so sorry for your loss.
In reading the obituary and the comments in the guest book, it sounds like Allan was a wonderful Christian man. May you find comfort in knowing that he is safely with the Lord.
Please know that your friends here in Minnesota are thinking about you and have all of your in our prayers.
Truly one of God’s special people. He will be missed by so many. My sympathies to Darlene and all the family. As cousins we spent a lot of time together when were kids. Such fun we all had at the farm. Memories of all the good times help us get thru these bad times. My love and prayers to all. Cousin Connie
Dear Darlene and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. It doesn’t seem possible that he is gone. I (Ron) had known Al almost all my life and I can’t put into words the loss I feel. When I became a Christian, Al was so happy for me and always had a prayer for me when we talked. He was a great family man and was always talking about his children and grandchkildren. I know he is in a better place now but we are sure going to miss the big guy.
Allan was a 1st cousin of mine and I remember him holding his arms wide open and hugging me for all he was worth whenever we saw one another. He seemed to be to be a teddy-bear of a man, speaking of his family and his Church and his God with such love and devotion. I am sad for the loss of him on this earth, and for the hard times ahead for his family and friends. But, we know he had faith and he is is a good place awaiting us.
Dear Family
We were so very sorry to hear the sad news about Uncle Jike. We will always remember him as the kind and happy man that we knew. You are all in our thoughts and prayers and will continue to be. God bless you.
I will certainly miss the normal bragging Al and I did about our grandchildren whenever we got a chance to visit.
His gregarious smile. His joy of life and service to the Lord! Always made me feel a part of his family.
My prayers and sympathies to all who loved him.
Dave, Elaine, Dalton, Carson & Ethan,
We were so sorry to hear the news…
Find strength in the memories you made with him and know that he passed on his love for the Lord to your family, as it is visible to the friends that enjoy your company in Minnesota.
Cherish this unexpected trip back “home” with your family as you look to each other for comfort.
Praying with you…and thinking of you because when your heart aches, ours does too!
We will miss your friendship, gentle smile and family get togethers.
We will miss your friendship and gentle smile.
Darlene & family my prayers are with you.
Al is home with Jesus now. I can’t be sad about that. I will miss seeing his smiling face on Sunday mornings, the few times I got to sit and have conversations with him are a treasure. He will be missed.
We will miss Al greatly. He was a wonder Christian and we loved him. We
will miss being greeted by him as we enter the doors of church on Sunday mornings. He always had a smile and a hand extened in greeting for everyone who walked through the doors. Good needed him in heaven and called Al to come home. We are sorrowed at the loss of Al but we rejoice that he is in the presence of our Lord. Our prayers are with Darlene and the family.
Dear Darlene and family,
We will always remember Al as a good natured humble man. His strong faith in Christ Jesus was a testimony to us. Judy appreciated so much the comfort Al was to her when she lost her mother. May God’s peace sustain you through this difficult time.
Allan was a wonderful Christian man who would do anything for you. He was a
walking, talking, praying man of God. He was our first sunday school teacher and
a man that had a passion for others to know the Lord as there personal savior.
Even though we have not seen Allan for years we remember him fondly.
He is rejoicing in heaven!
We will miss a great Sunday School teacher and best friend,Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
We here in Minnesota feel blessed to have had the opportunity to know Alan. He was always kind & caring to all, ready with his smile and a wonderful Grandfather, Father & Friend. We offer our deepest sympathy to his family.
Our thoughts and Prayers are with you.