Jeffery A. Allard

Memorial Services for Jeffery A. Allard will be conducted from the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastors Paul Bauman and Murray Jones, officiating. Private family inurnment will be in the Prairie Home Cemetery at Holdrege, prior to the memorial service.

Jeffery Alan Allard, 53 years of age, of Hildreth, Nebraska (formerly of Holdrege, Nebraska) passed away on Monday, January 7, 2008 at the Grand Island Veterans Hospital in Grand Island, Nebraska. Jeff was born December 9, 1954 at Whittier, California, the eldest of four children of V. LaVale and Loraine (Johnson) Allard. He received his primary education in California until the family moved to Minden, Nebraska. Jeff then completed his education at Holdrege, where he graduated from Holdrege High School with the class of 1973.

On July 30, 1974 he enlisted into the United States Army, serving his country with the 101st Airborne during the Vietnam Era until his honorable discharge on July 29, 1977. Following his military service, Jeff was employed by the United States Postal Service as a postal carrier. On April 6, 1980 he was united in marriage to Nancy Eby and to this union one daughter was born, Ginny. With this marriage, Jeff willingly became father to a son, Gary and a daughter, Ginger. The family made their home in Holdrege, where Jeff continued his work with the Postal Service until 1993.

Jeff then pursued higher education at Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska, where he studied in the field of Heating and Air Conditioning. He was employed by Anderson Brothers Heating and Air Conditioning in Holdrege and later relocated to Hildreth and was employed by Fidelke Heating and Air of Kearney, Nebraska until his failing health.

He enjoyed watching TV, photography, fishing, golfing and playing cards. Jeff was also an artist and was an avid Nebraska Football fan.

He leaves to mourn his passing his two daughters: Ginny Shueey and her husband, Bob of Hastings and Ginger Breinig and her husband, Randy of Arapahoe, Nebraska; one son, Gary Eby and his wife, Rhonda of Omaha, Nebraska; his parents, LaVale and Lori Allard of Holdrege; grandmother, LaRayne Baird of Kearney; six grandchildren: Jacob and Elizabeth Eby and Audrey, Shannon, Connor and Meredith Breinig; three sisters: Janet Chagnon and her husband, Tom of Juniata, Nebraska, Julie Pramberg and her husband, Terry of Lincoln, Nebraska and Debi Hadley and her husband, Craig of Loomis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his biological father, Carl Baird; grandfather, Dean Baird and grandparents: Jens and Lillie Johnson and Ivar and Minnie Allard.

There will be no visitation, the family is honoring Jeff's wish for cremation.

A memorial has been established in his memory and suggested to the Gideons International.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.