Allen Gordon Rand

Allen was born November 27,1931 to Leonard Rand and Mary Daniels Rand.

Allen was born and raised in his family home on Sterling City Rd in Lyme, Ct until he joined the Army Reserves National Guard. He spent 2 years in Korea and is a Korean War veteran.

In 1953 he married the love of his life Marita Knutson of Old Lyme. They moved to Covina California where Allen worked for a Rattan furniture company and as a truck driver. The smoggy atmosphere did not agree with him, so they moved back to Old Lyme.

He returned to work for CT Valley Manufacturing Co once back in CT. During this time he took an electrician’s course, which he applied during his time at CT Valley Manufacturing Co. until the business was sold.

Afterwards , Allen was hired by the CT Dept of Transportation where he remained until he retired.

In 1955, with the help of his father-in-law Carl Knutson, Allen built their home at 98 Blood ST Lyme,where he and his wife raised their family and spent their remaining years.

Allen loved the outdoors working with stone, which allowed him to build all the stone walls at their home and a stone fireplace for his brother.

His hobbies included playing the guitar, hunting, fishing, and wood working. He was a gentleman farmer , he raised chickens , pigs , and beef cattle, helped his daughter care for her horses,and cared deeply for his dogs through out the years.

He and his family spent many summers traveling and camping whether by tent, tent camper, truck camper or motor home.

Allen was predeceased by his wife, Marita, in 2017. He is survived by their two daughters: Andrina Monte, married to Charles Monte, and their sons C. Andrew Monte and twin grandsons Caden and Calvin Monte; Brian Monte, married to Angela Newton; and daughter Terry Bischoff, predeceased by her husband Thomas Bischoff, and their son Travis Bischoff; and brother Fred Rand (Lyme) and sister Helene Teixeira (NC) as well as Numerous nieces and nephews. Allen was predeceased by brothers Oliver Rand, Samuel Rand, half brothers Francis Rand, Walter Dean, William Rand, Leonard Rand, Esmond Rand, Lawrence Rand, Joseph Rand, sisters Mary Ann Faircloth, Ruth Rand, half sisters Mae Latham, Mildred Eddy and Eleanor Rand.

A Graveside Service with military honors will take place at the Mount Archer Road cemetery in Lyme on September 6, 2025 at 11:00am.

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