John B. Allison, Jr. (Jack)
November 26, 2006 Obituary
John "Jack" B.
Allison, Jr. 77, Columbus, formerly of Indianapolis, died Nov. 17,
2006, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was born in Beaver Falls, PA.,
July 26, 1929, and grew up in Guinea, VA. Mr. Allison earned a B.S.
in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, where he
was a member of the class of 1950, and served as an officer in the
U.S. Air Force from 1952-1954.
He was a founding partner of the civil engineering firm Reid, Quebe,
Allison & Wilcox (RQAW) in Indianapolis, where he worked until his
retirement in 1991. He lived in Indianapolis from 1957 to 1991,
where he was a member of the Indianapolis Rotary Club, the
Indianapolis Sailing Club, Toastmasters, and volunteered as a big
brother through Big Brothers of Greater Indianapolis. Mr. Allison
also served as a deacon of First-Meridian Heights Presbyterian
Church in Indianapolis and of First Presbyterian Church in Columbus.
He was a member of the Lake
Monroe Sailing Club, Columbus Senior Center and the Columbus Art
Guild. Mr. Allison enjoyed painting for more than 40 years, working
primarily with watercolor. An avid sailor, he enjoyed racing his
Thistle at Geist Reservoir as well as sailing at Lake Michigan, Lake
Monroe, the Chesapeake Bay, the Eastern Shore and, the Caribbean. He
was a licensed pilot.
Quick-witted and always optimistic despite his declining health in
recent years, he continued to pursue his love of travel. At the time
of his death, Mr. Allison was on a cruise with his wife and his
sister and brother-in-law. He is survived by his wife of 16 years,
Jeanne K. Carteaux of Columbus, IN; his friend and first wife,
Christine Conlin of Indianapolis, IN; two children, John B. Allison
III of San Jose, CA, and Amy L. Allison of Indianapolis, IN; his
sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Charles Collins of Ruther Glen,
VA.; four stepchildren, Jan Carteaux of Scottsdale, AZ; Todd
Carteaux of Avilla, IN; Jill Hoffelder of Kendallville, IN; and
Julie Carteaux Monroe, of Columbus, IN; and 10 grandchildren. A
memorial service to celebrate Mr. Allison's life will be held at 2
p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at First Presbyterian Church, 512 Seventh
St., Columbus. Family and friends will gather for a reception in the
Laws Room at the church immediately following the service. Memorials
may be made to First Presbyterian Church Steeple Fund; WFIU/IU
Foundation, 1229 E. Seventh St., Bloomington, IN. 47405; or to the
Macular Degeneration Foundation, Box 531313, Henderson, Nevada
89053.
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