Robert Grantham Allen

Robert Grantham Allen passed away on the 23rd of January, 2019 in Atlanta, GA at the age of 89.
Robert was born October 17, 1929 in Oklahoma City, OK. He lived in multiple cities growing up and graduated from Druid Hills High School in 1946, Emory University in 1951 majoring in Mathematics. He entered the Air Force and continued his education at Florida State University, becoming a Meteorologist. He served at Orly Air Force Base in Paris, France, rising to the rank of 1st Lieutenant. Upon his Honorable Discharge in 1956, he joined Lockheed Corporation as an engineer, specializing in Aeronautical and Atmospheric Engineering. He furthered his education at both Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1959 & Rutgers University in 1960. He joined Dames & Moore in 1969, rising to Partner. He both authored and contributed to a multitude of technical publications.
From the age of eight, Robert loved the sport of golf. He was a member of the Emory Golf team, won numerous tournaments in the amateur ranks, and it was rumored that he never missed a fairway. He was a member of Druid Hills Country Club, Castleview Country Club, and then Cherokee Town and Country Club. He was a proud member of Sigma Nu Fraternity at Emory University. Finally, he was the founder of the Allen Open golf tournament, played annually at New Smyrna Beach, FL.
Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Wayne Allen & Lorena Grantham Allen, and his sister Margerite Allen Wall. He is survived by: Evelyn Davis Allen, his wife of 68 years; Shelley Reeves (Michael) & Sarah Eden (Gene), his daughters; Robert Grantham Allen, Jr. (Lori) & John Davis Allen Sr. (Tara), his sons; Charles Burks III (Erin), Carrie Allen, Elijah Maulding, Robert Grantham Allen III, Daniel Eden, John Allen Jr., Sage Allen, his grandchildren; and Baylor Burks & Collyn Burks, great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church at 471 Mount Vernon Hwy, Atlanta, GA 30328 at 2:00 PM on February 2nd , 2019, with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church Foundation, mvpchurch.org.