Background
Allin, Lewis Frederick was born on April 2, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frederick William and Frances Lenora (Larson) Allin.
Allin, Lewis Frederick was born on April 2, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. Son of Frederick William and Frances Lenora (Larson) Allin.
Associate of Arts, Itasca Junior College, 1942. Bachelor Chemical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1948. Bachelor Division, Drew University, 1952.
Petroleum engineer, Creole Petroleum Company, San Joaquin, Venezuela, 1948-1949; pastor various congregations, United Methodist Church, Minnesota, 1952-1976; missionary, national division Board Global Ministries, Red Bird Mission, United Methodist Church, Roark, Kentucky, 1976-1979; pastor, United Methodist Church, Wells, Minnesota, 1979-1988; retired, 1988. Chairman nominating committee, Minnesota Methodist Conference, Minneapolis, 1962-1965. Member conference, Board Global Ministries, Minneapolis, 1979-1987.
First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, China, Burma, India Theatre of Operations, European Theatre of Operations. Member.Meth. Philatelic Society, American Philatelic Society, Kiwanis (president Wells chapter 1984-1985).
Married Joyce Carolyn Carter, September 3, 1950 (deceased March 1998). Children: David, Kevin, Carol.