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Sgt. Chad M. Allen, 25
"So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
so near is God to man,
when duty whispers low 'thou must',
the youth replies 'I can'"
~ Emerson
Taken to God's loving arms on February 28, 2007 while serving his country in Iraq. Chad was raised in Maple Lake, MN.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Maple Lake High School Gymnasium. Fr. Mark Huberty will officiate and burial will be in Northern Wisconsin Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Spooner. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Friday at the school with a memory tribute service at 8:00 p.m. Pallbearers will be the United States Marine Corp. Honorary pallbearers will be Ryan Allen, Brandon Allen, Bart Kilgo, Christopher Haux, Darrin Langanki and Shawn Roberts. Arrangements were made by Dingmann Funeral Care, Maple Lake.
Already deeply missed by his loving family, dad and "mama", Stephen and Deborah Allen of Dairyland, WI; sister, Linell (Christopher) Haux and special niece, Kayla of Princeton, MN; "little bros", Ryan Allen of Annandale and Brandon Allen of Milltown, WI; love of his life, Mandy Frost of Minneapolis, MN; special "Harley Bud", "Uncle D"; grandparents, Marlys Ericson of Webster, WI; Dale (Judy) Langanki of Dairyland, WI; many, many special aunts, uncles, cousins and lifelong friends.
We'll all miss you Chad. May you know what your heroism has done for this world. God sure has a great angel in his presence. We love you and may God bless our angel.
Semper Fi