Laurance Daniel Allen "Laurie" was the son of Laurance Porcher Allen and Margaret Whitlock. He had one sibling, a sister, Emily.
When he was 19 years old, he married Georgia Hoyle Drysdale, daughter of Louis Fleming Drysdale and Doris Summerville. Two years later, their only child, Dorothy Eleanor Allen, was born.
Laurie had an insurance business in Cocoa Florida and continued to build the citrus business he had with his father. He graduated from Draughn Business School in Atlanta.
L.P. Allen and Laurie were very close, sharing a passion for building and racing motor boats. L.P.'s boat was named "Ketch Me" and Laurie's was "Me Too". They invented many motor improvements, resulting in numerous successes in motor boat races.
Laurie's fast-paced life came to an tragic end in 1941, when he suffered a heart attack while judging the dog races in Orlando. He was 38 years old.
His wife married Wesley Dyal, also of Brevard County, Florida. His daughter, Dorothy married James Reid Brewton, of Ferriday, Louisiana. |
