Allan passed away peacefully on December 5, 2015 in Burnaby Hospital. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Allan served in the Royal Canadian Navy as a DEMS gunner. Allan was also an accomplished musician, wrestling and boxing promoter, international boxing official and Director of Loss Prevention for both Eaton's and then London Drugs. Allan also served on the Board of Directors as a founding member for both the Greater Vancouver CrimeStoppers and the Vancouver Police Crime Prevention Society. Although Allan moved to Vancouver in the late 1960s, he always considered himself to be a true Winnipeger through and through. He is survived by his wife Jenny, sons Allan and Lorne, and stepson Dana.