Earl “Bud” Linden Allison, Jr., 73, passed away December 9, 2010 in Peoria, AZ. Earl was an Arizona pioneer, he was born in Phoenix, AZ on Sept. 20, 1937 to Earl Linden Allison, Sr. and Pauline Smothers Allison, and he remained an Arizona resident his whole life. Bud was preceded in death by his wife Mary Francis Allison on Novmeber 10, 2010. Bud served in the United States Army National Guard and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union for 55 years. The one thing he loved to talk about was how he worked on helping to build the Glen Canyon Dam. He will be missed by everyone who knew him and shared his life. Bud is survived by his three daughters, two stepdaughters, four stepsons, 26 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.