Surnames: Allen, Burres, Farrar, Campbell, Jones, Sather, Wallawine Bessie Y. Allen, 89, a resident of The Dalles, died at a care center in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, December 4, 2001. Mrs. Allen was born June 12, 1912, on the family farm near Condon (Oregon) in Gilliam County, daughter of Walter and Lela (Burres) Farrar. She attended the one-room Igo Grade School, Condon High School and graduated from Girls Polytechnic School in Portland, Oregon. Bessie married Merle F. Campbell of The Dalles in 1930. They later divorced. She married Henry R. Allen of Condon, December 1942. During World War II, she worked briefly at Boeing in Seattle (Washington) but returned to Condon where she was employed in local businesses. After WWII, she became a full-time homemaker. Bessie and Henry moved to The Dalles in 1951, where they built a home. Bessie remained in The Dalles until May 1999. During the 1960's she owned and operated a candle company. She is survived by her sons, Zane Campbell and Terry Allen, both of Portland; sisters, Alta Jones and Thelma Sather, both of The Dalles; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry, in June 1976 and older sister, Bonnie Wallawine. A memorial service celebrating the life of Bessie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 12, at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home. Remembrances may be made to a favorite charity. The Dalles Chronicle December 9, 2001 Written permission to reprint obituary given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser