Dale Allen
Dale Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1935 San Francisco, California, USA |
| Died | May 18, 2020 Mbabane, Hhohho, Eswatini |
| NSA member | South & West Africa 1964 - 1967 Swaziland, Mozambique, & Basutoland 1967 - 1971 Swaziland, Mozambique, & Angola 1976 - 1978 Swaziland 1978 - ???? |
| Parent(s) | John Allen Valera Fisher |
Dale Allen (1935 - May 18, 2020) was an American Bahá’í who pioneered to Swaziland where he served as a National Spiritual Assembly member.
Biography[edit]
Allen was born to John and Valera Allen in San Francisco in 1935. His parents were active members of the American Bahá’í community and most of his family pioneered during the Ten Year Crusade.[1]
In September 1954 Allen pioneered to Swaziland with his brother Kenton, grandmother Maude Fisher, and friend Margo Bosch. He was immediately active in teaching the Faith in Swaziland, Zululand, South Africa, and Basutoland. He enrolled to study engineering at Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg but only completed a few months. In June 1955 he returned to the United States to study at the University of Arizona and complete required military service.[2] He met Irma Acosta while at University and they married.[3]
In July 1960 Allen returned to Swaziland which remained his home for the rest of his life.[2] Irma accompanied him and in 1961 she became a Bahá’í. Professionally Allen established a pineapple business with his brother Kenton after settling in Swaziland.[3]
Allen served on several Assemblies responsible for the Bahá’í community of Swaziland being elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of South & West Africa in 1964, the Assembly of Swaziland, Mozambique, and Basutoland in 1967, the Assembly of Swaziland and Mozambique in 1971, and the independent Assembly of Swaziland in 1977 which he served on into the early 2000's.[4]
In 2020 Allen passed in Mbabane, Swaziland.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214725848/dale-r-allen
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lowell Johnson, Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa, NSA of South Africa: Johannesburg, 2003, p 414
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lowell Johnson, Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa, NSA of South Africa: Johannesburg, 2003, p 415
- ↑ Lowell Johnson, Heroes and Heroines of the Ten Year Crusade in Southern Africa, NSA of South Africa: Johannesburg, 2003, p 416
