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Cullen A. McAllen


Cullen A. McAllen

Cullen Ashley McAllen, 56, M.D., M.P.H., of Vanderpool, died on Aug. 19, 2017, on his ranch near Vanderpool.

He was born on Nov. 15, 1960, in Edinburg to Margaret (Looney) and Robert Ashley McAllen.

He married Zemfira Valerevna on March 7, 2001, in Tyumen, Russia.

He graduated from Texas A & M University, College Station. He earned his doctor of medicine degree from Vanderbilt University and his master of public health degree from Emory University. He served as a doctor in various states in the United States; he also served in humanitarian efforts in Mexico, Peru, India, Nepal, Tajikistan, Tibet, Mongolia and Saint Lucia.

McAllen achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America and served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was an active member of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Uvalde.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Margaret and Argyle McAllen, Margaret Looney and James Cullen; and two brothers, Montgomery McAllen and Geoffrey McAllen.

McAllen is survived by his wife, of Vanderpool; four children, Matthew McAllen, Olesya McAllen, Robert McAllen and Angelina McAllen, all of Utopia; one sister, Melanie Heartfield of Beaumont; one brother, Lowry McAllen of McCook; parents, of Weslaco: and seven nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held on Friday at 3 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in Uvalde. The Rev. Michael Marsh officiated. Interment followed at the Vanderpool Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Matthew McAllen, Robert “Robbie” McAllen, R. Lowry McAllen, J. Thad Heartfield, Kimball Beck and Temirbeck Ergashov,

Memorial donations may be made to the Outreach fund at Saint Philips Episcopal Church, 309 N Piper Ln., Uvalde, TX 78801.

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Cullen A. McAllen

Cullen A. McAllen

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