Charles S. Allen, 85, of Dayton, died July 26, 2005 at the Tri-County Memorial Hospital in Gowanda.
     Mr. Allen served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked as a truck driver for Spartan Construction before he retired.
     Mr. Allen was a member of the Dayton Sportsmans Club.
     He was the son of the late Montague and Lillian (Freeman) Allen; father of Douglas Allen of Dayton, Craig Allen of Dayton, Terry Allen of Virginia, Deborah Kinghorn of New Hampshire, Linda Utley of Barker, and the late David Allen; and brother of Helene Mercer of Minnesota, and the Late Verna Turnwall, Montague, Harry, Reg and Donald Allen; also survived by three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
     Arrangements were by the Mentley Funeral Home, Inc., Gowanda.