Daniel Ernest Allman's Obituary
Daniel Ernest Allman was born to Zelma and Ernest Allman on January 24, 1953.
Daniel was the third child of the family which includes his sisters Katherine and Connie. Daniel’s extended family includes a brother – in – law, Rev. Irv Jones, nephew Christopher Jones, married to Michelle and niece Erica Harland married to Andrew. Daniel is the great-uncle of Bryce and Dominic Jones, and Ethan and Ava Harland.
Daniel is preceded in death by his parents and several aunts and uncles, but is blessed with a host of cousins.
Daniel was an integral part of his family. He traveled with them, attended church regularly, and attended many family functions and outings. Daniel was also diligent in doing household chores. His favorite was to vacuum of which he did a good job. Other favorite things he enjoyed was to go to the Oakland airport and watch the airplanes take off and land and go to the heliport by the Oakland Auditorium and wait for the helicopters to land.
Daniel also loved music. He loved to sit on the couch and rock back and forth to the music of the John Sousa Band. He also had a guitar that he loved to play until it was sorely out of tune. Bro. Tom Haley, a member of the church, would dutifully stop by the house and tune it for him, and he would play it until it was out of tune again. Daniel also wanted bongo drums. Kathy bought him a set and he would bang on them until your nerves could take no more then we would redirect his attention to something else.
Daniel lived at home until he was 30. Through much persistence and perseverance, our mother was able to enroll him in a special school at the age of 10 and he went to Terrace Park School until he reached the age of 18.
He worked at the San Leandro Workshop Center until he went to live at the Agnews Development Center in San Jose, Ca for 10 years. He then moved to a group home in Hayward Ca in 1994 where he was loved and dearly cared for by the staff at Elena’s Home Care until his passing.
Daniel was dearly loved by his family and many members of Christian Cathedral Church.
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