Arthur Vernon Allison

Arthur Vernon Allison, a long time Lincoln resident, was born September 16, 1929, in Marysville, CA. He was raised on the Allison Ranch in the western rural Lincoln area. The Allison Family has been at this ranch since the 1860’s. He died November 22, 2016 at the ranch in rural Lincoln, CA, with his family.

He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Vivienne Allison, and his children, Claire Stammerjohan and husband Bill, Jane Leebeck and husband Stan, Marge Clinton, Art Allison and his wife Julie, Zoe Simms and husband Andrew, Julie Allison and her husband Art (yes, really), and Phil Simms and wife Becky. He also has 8 grandchildren, Will, Kathy, Justin, Chris, Richard, Greg, Bethany, and Tally, 10 great grandchildren, Justin Jr., Megan, Arthur, Chris Jr., Scarlett, William, Anthony, Daniel, Genevieve, and Roderick Vernon. He also has 2 great- great granddaughters, Jennifer and Teagan.

He was preceded in death by his first wife of 37 years, Beverly Jean Allison, his father, Arthur Campbell Allison, brother Fleming Pope, and sister, Nevada Ramos.

His greatest occupation was in the education field, where he taught 7th grade at Browns Elementary School in Rio Oso, CA, and later at Del Oro High School in Loomis, where he taught Chemistry for years as Doc Allison. It was never surprising to run into former students who thought the world of him. In between Browns and Del Oro, he went back to school at UC Davis, and got a PhD in Plant Pathology. While teaching at Del Oro, he also started an orchid virus testing business as well as running the family ranch with Beverly. After Beverly passed away, at 60 he hung up his teaching duties and headed off to England where he married Vivienne, and spent 26 years enjoying a new country with trips home usually twice a year.

There will be a funeral service at the Lincoln Funeral Home, 406 H St, Lincoln, CA, on Friday Nov 25th. Viewing at 1pm, service, at 2pm, and small reception afterward at the funeral home. On Monday, November 28th, there will be a short graveside service at the cemetery on 1st Street in Lincoln at 11am, with a gathering out at the ranch afterward.