Take note dear friends, this is not about saying how cool we think our own grandparents are (all of mine are cool of course:) My grandpa McCarthy was a magnificant oil painting and pastel artist as is Grandma McCarthy (I have alot of their paintings now and an old Chicago Art School box from him with oils and oil brushed from 1930. They had a huge three level organ in their house, along with a walls of salt water aquariums for exotic fish. On my mother's side, my Mamaw (who is also still with us) and Papaw had a neat rock house (brought in from the East Coast of FL) on Sunset Point Rd, where alot of McMullens dwelled. I still have a book they gave me called "The Greatest Miracle in the World" and it has Papaw's underlines in it, as it also has mine from the past decade. I cannot say more today. There is too much to write about about these wonderful people. All we can say is that my sons knew or met 5 great grandparents, including my husbands family. We are lucky, and we are blessed. Take time this season to visit or send something special to the elderly in your family. Most of all they need contact even a phone call.
Allen McMullen Sr. | Visit Guest Book
McMULLEN, Allen Sr. Yet another direct descendant of the Pinellas County Pioneer McMullen Family has died. Allen McMullen Sr., known affectionately as Papaw, age 90, died on Dec. 12. He was a direct descendant of Captain James McMullen, one of seven McMullen brothers who were early 1840 settlers of Pinellas County. Papaw was always very proud of his family heritage and faithfully attended the annual gathering of the McMullen clan reunion held every 4th of July in the area since the 1920s. Papaw lived his life with the Will Rogers trademark of "never meeting a person he didn't like." If he knew you, you were his friend. Papaw grew up in Pinellas County in what was then a true paradise. He attended Safety Harbor Elementary and Junior High, played coronet in the marching band at Clearwater High, attended Massey business college in Jacksonville and served 4 years in the Navy. At the end of WWII he married Emily Daeger at Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church. He joined his father in the citrus packing business and wholesale produce delivery business. During the season they delivered packaged citrus baskets from their packing house that was at the corner of Sunset Point and McMullen Booth Road to the then railroad station in Safety Harbor for shipment to the northern states. After a fire destroyed the packing house, he spent time in the insurance business and finished his working career in the candy business in Gatlinburg, TN. He and Emily enjoyed their church life and family at the Presbyterian Church in Safety Harbor, Gatlinburg, TN and Northwood Presbyterian Church in Clearwater, serving as elder, deacon, choir member, and a Stephen's Minister. He was active for years in the Masonic Lodge, Lions and Kiwanis Clubs, and delivering Meals on Wheels. His wonderful marriage lasted 68 years many of them spent traveling in their motor home across the country and seeing a lot of the world. He is survived by his wife, Emily; daughter, Kathy (Alan) McCarthy, Panama City; sons, Allen, Jr. (Missy) Clearwater and Bruce (Sissy) Knoxville, TN; seven grand-children; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Wilma Krentzman, Clearwater and Shirley Johnson, Silver Bay, NY. Papaw was loved by all and will be missed by many. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday Dec. 17th at 11 am at the Northwood Presbyterian Church 2875 SR 580 Clearwater. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Northwood Presbyterian Mission or Hospice. Holloway Funeral Home. Oldsmar. 813-855-2439.
Published in the St. Petersburg Times on December 15, 2011
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