David Allen

David Allen, age 79 of Belle Fourche, died May 29, 2025 at the Monument Health Rapid City Hospital following a short battle with cancer. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on September 18, 1945. David was the son of Henry and Daisy (Buckley) Allen. He spent his formative years in Lead, SD where he worked in his father’s gas station on Main Street. He graduated from Lead High School in 1963 and served his country in the Air Force from 1964 to 1968 during the Vietnam War, before beginning a career as an electrician.

Sadly, not much is known about David’s life, but he did provide a synopsis of his activities in conjunction with the 40th reunion of his high school class in 2003:

“Single, short, bald, old, and having the time of My Life. I have met a wonderful lady who doesn’t mind that I own firearms and love to hunt. I fish, shoot, play darts, play bridge, camp, hike, read, ride motorcycles, ATV’s, and canoe.

I have worked for the same company for 29 years and have seen it grow from an $85,000 a year operation to a $150,000 a week; from 2100 square feet to 25,000 square feet. We service restaurant equipment, sell parts, and equipment.

I joined the Aurora Gun Club in 1975 and have been shooting ever since. It is the most relaxing sport I have ever found. I was the Club 2nd VP from ’81 to ’90, and the President from ’92 to ’99. I currently run the Muzzle loader shoots at the club and am the Colorado State Champ flintlock shooter and the State Champ pistol shooter.

I have made a few trips to Africa to hunt. I belong to the Safari club, and every time I raise the money to hunt Alaska, which I really want to do, a deal to hunt Africa is cheaper and better. I have done Alaska twice, but under special circumstances. You probably realize that hunting is My passion by now. It is easier if you are single.

My Dad, Henry, died in 1981 of lung cancer after two heart attacks, Mom, Daisy died in 1995 of old age, and my brother Dick died in 2001 of lung cancer at the age of 56. Hopefully I will last to 84 like Mom. I hope so.”

David returned to the Black Hills and became an active member of the Center of the Nation gun club. He also worked with the Butte County 4H providing guidance on black powder shooting.

Services are pending (late August) with Leverington Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. When service times are set, this website will be updated immediately.