Allnutt Funeral Services

He was 85 years old.He was born in Bonnie Dune, North Carolina in 1931, and was the son of Harvey and Reba Lowe and brother of Vera Lowe Johnson who preceded him in death. He was the son of an Army Master Sergeant and lived on various Army posts around the country. #block-530459 .card.promo figure { width: 33%; } Place A Classified Ad Today!Check out all of our affordable Classifieds packages! You can submit ads 24/7 from the comfort of your own home and we have packages for eveyoneStart Selling!He graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, Tennessee in 1950 and was a member of the National Guard which was activated after his high school graduation. After two years in the Army he attended college at the University of Tennessee.In 1954, he joined the Air Force and entered the Pilot Training Program, graduating at the top of his class. He was stationed in Duluth, Minnesota where he met his future wife Susan. They were married in December of 1957. After eight years in the Air Force, they made the decision to leave the military and Don was hired by American Airlines. He was based in Dallas, Texas and retired after 26 years. He retired as a Captain and spent several years as a flight instructor at the American Airlines Flight Academy. #block-530460 .card.promo figure { width: 33%; } Interested in Shopping Local?Check out the Estes Park News Service Directory and support our local area businesses!Start Saving!Donald and his wife Susan were blessed with seven children who were raised in the Dallas area. In 1996, Donald and Susan moved to Estes Park, Colorado. Donald was actively involved with Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church along with local civic organizations including the Noon Rotary, Crossroads Ministry, and Furniture Connection. He enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader but mostly loved spending time with his family.He is ... (Estes Park news )

Matthew Jonas / Staff Photographer)Longmont's Howe Mortuary, in business since 1942, has been sold for the second time in 13 months. Parent company Allnutt Funeral Service, which bought Howe last July, has sold to Houston-based Service Corporation International (SCI), the industry's largest corporation.Financial terms of the deal, which closed earlier this month, were not disclosed.Allnutt, with roots in Greeley stretching back to 1886, claims to be one of the longest-running, family-owned businesses in the state. The company, with 13 locations across Colorado and Nebraska, is now part of SCI's Dignity Memorial network.President Rick Allnutt did not respond to a request for comment, but told the Loveland Reporter-Herald that the family will hold the same positions under new ownership and "keep doing things the way we've always done them."Geoff Howe, the third-generation owner of the family business bearing his name, stayed on as funeral director after Allnutt's more than $1 million purchase. He will continue to do so, a spokesperson for Howe said, before declining further comment.SCI owns 1,502 funeral homes and 475 cemeteries across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, according to its most recent quarterly report. In 2016, it brought in more than $3 billion in revenue.AdvertisementLocally, it owns Boulder's Mountain View Memorial Park and Crist Mortuary. In Longmont, Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Carroll-Lewellen Funeral and Cremation Services are both privately owned.According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), 86 percent of funeral homes in America are privately held, with publicly traded companies holding the rest. SCI takes by far the largest share, at about 12 percent of the market, according to NFDA, while two other companies — Carriage Services Inc. and StoneMor Partners — have about 1 percent each.SCI has faced criticism for pushing pricey funeral packages onto grieving family members, which include extra costs. An SCI funeral costs 42 percent ... (Longmont Times-Call)