Arthur Polk Allison, Jr.

Arthur P. Allison, Jr. was born in Kerrville, Texas on January 8, 1933 to parents, Irene McClellan Allison and Arthur Polk ("Pete") Allison, Sr. Arthur attended Mrs. Colleys kindergarten and then entered Kerrville ISD in 1939, graduating in 1951 from Tivy High School. There his love of football began as a member of the Tivy Antler football team and grew to include lifetime tickets to all University of Texas football games. He loved music, had considerable talent as a pianist, and throughout his life enjoyed singing, ranging from being an active church choir member to spontaneous outbursts of many college football fight songs. His unusual nickname of "Speedy" was acquired in his early years due to his very deliberate approach to both dining and dressing.

His undergraduate college studies at the University of Texas included courses in Physics and government begun in the Summer Session of 1952. He gained an early admission, however, to the University of Texas Medical Branch in 1953 from which he graduated in 1957, and commenced a lifetime career in the medical profession.

After graduation from medical school, Arthur interned at Robert B. Green Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, and served as a surgery resident at St. Josephs Hospital and the V.A. Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. His professional career first began in the area of Family Practice in Stephenville, Texas. Then his medical focus transferred to Emergency Medicine in 1974 and continued in that area of practice for most of his remaining practice years. He was honored to serve as the President of the Texas College of Emergency medicine in 1980, and was Board Certified by both the American Board of Family Practice and the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

Arthurs medical knowledge and talents were not confined to private practice. For many years as a member of First Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, he participated in annual medical missionary trips to the Yucatan where he saw and treated a large number of people who otherwise would not have received healing.

Throughout his life Arthur enjoyed being with friends and family in many locations, including many travels abroad, and wonderful weekends at the family ranch, the Bar Nothin, in Kerr County, Texas, as well as visits at other ranches of friends and relatives. He enjoyed the regular luncheon meetings at the Canopus Club, and was an enthusiastic member of the San Antonio foundation known as the Texas Cavaliers, which included his participation in their acclaimed annual River Parade.

After a two year siege of a debilitating illness, Arthur was finally released from the bondage of his terminal illness on January 24, 2022.

Arthur was predeceased by his parents, Arthur Polk ("Pete") Allison and Irene McClellan Allison; his first wife, Jeannine Allison; aunt, Elizabeth James Stewart, and her husband, Buford Stewart; and uncle, Bill James, and his wife, Sue James.

He is survived by his former wife, Carolyn Allison, and his children: son, Mike Allison (Kerry); daughter, Marian Ruiz (George); daughter, Laura Kanter; son, Fred Allison (April); sisters, Irene Thomas, and Nancy Wallace (Edgar); his grandchildren: Melanie and Dana Allison; Erin Montie (Travis), and Jonathan Kanter (Kate); and Emma, Charles, and Josephine Allison; and numerous nieces and nephews.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2022

2:30 P.M.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

404 N. ALAMO STREET

Reverend Dr. Bob Fuller, officiating. Interment will be private for the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation or the charity of ones choice. Those unable to attend the service may watch the live streaming by clicking here.