Daniel Alexander Allen

Daniel Allen, 60, died suddenly of a heart attack on April 24, 2020. He was the youngest of Leo Patrick and Margaret Fricke Allen's six children, born in LaGrange, Illinois. He grew up in Clarendon Hills, IL, and Moorestown, New Jersey, but adopted South Florida as his home. Danny's love of the outdoors was apparent as a child, as was his ability to understand all things mechanical. Combining both interests was when he was at his best. He loved Florida for its beauty and climate—its fishing of all types, boating, swimming and biking. He was a motorhead who could fix any bike, car, truck, bus or boat motor; and typically, would not stop until the thing was fixed. Over the years, he built race cars, bridges, yachts, warehouses and office buildings; renovated condos, night clubs, and houses; repaired roofs, boats, irrigation systems and even septic systems. He suffered greatly from some of the hazards of such work; his stamina and resilience were remarkable to the end. He was generous with his talents and spent countless hours fixing things that looked unfixable. He drove vehicles that looked undrivable and was not concerned about his image. If you needed his help, he was there for you. His dogs, fishing poles, cigarettes, tools, music, AA clubs and hard life were all part of who he was. He became a voracious reader, grill master and solver of crossword and other puzzles. He had an amazing ability to survive on what he had and not dwell on what he didn't. He could live on a shoestring and no matter the challenge would always say, "It'll be fine." Dan loved his family and was so proud to welcome his first grandchild, Elias Allen Xhixhanesi, his daughter Jessica's son. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Mickey Allen and Patrick Allen and brother-in-law G.A. Hagen. He is survived and missed by his loving daughter Jessica Allen (Luis Xhixhanesi), his sisters Barbara Allen-Hagen and Garet Allen-Malley (Wally Malley), his brother Thomas Allen (Suni Pruhasta) and his many nieces and nephews who loved their "Uncle Dan." Memorial service is postponed due to the virus and will be announced via the funeral home's website: www.palmswestfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial gift to the Easy Does It Club at 2677 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 208, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 or through its donation site: https://www.gofundme.com/f/1yv0yz8q2o