Allen Dean Mccown

Allen Dean McCown, 67, of Overland Park, KS, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Kansas City Hospice House. Allen was born in Tulsa, OK. He graduated from Hutchinson, KS High School in 1960. He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State University in 1965 and a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri in 1967 While at Kansas State, he played in a jazz band. He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves at Richards Gabaur Air Force Base for two years. He worked at American Electric Power Service, New York, NY from 1969 - 71. He joined Black & Veatch in Kansas City in 1971 and was still employed there when he passed away.

Allen was a Sr. Electrical Engineer, serving as a Protective Relay Specialist for generating stations. He worked on projects all over the United States and in 14 foreign countries. He created new Mathcad software for many applications. He was a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He was a Professional Engineer since 1975. He was a member of Sigma Tau, a national general engineering honor society. He was also a member of Etta Kappa Nu, a national electrical engineering honor society.

Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and L. E. McCown and a brother, Brian McCown. He is survived by two cousins, William C. Mullarky, Prairie Village, KS and Charles Messner, Northfield, MN.

Memorial Services

Memorial services will be in the chapel of Village Presbyterian Church, 67th and Mission Rd., Prairie Village, KS on Saturday, January 2, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that friends contribute to the charity of their choice in Allen's memory.