Clarence Good's Obituary
C. Allen Good III, age 79, died April 19, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – East of complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Allen, as he was affectionately called by his family, friends and co-workers, was born on August 7, 1931 in Webster Groves, Missouri, the son of Dr. C. Allen Good, Jr. and Virginia McClure Good. He grew up one of four brothers in Rochester, Minnesota, where his father was the head of the Radiology Department at the Mayo Clinic. A lifelong lover of music and the arts, Allen graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1954 with a music degree. While at Williams, he was a star in the Williams theater and an avid bass fiddler. Allen joined the United States Army after college and was stationed in Japan. Upon his return to the states in 1956, while on a business trip to the south he was introduced to Lottie Sue Farrar of Newport, Arkansas, whom he married on March 27, 1957. After marriage, the newlyweds moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota where Allen began his working career as a retail buyer for Dayton-Hudson Corporation. He entered graduate school at the University of Minnesota and obtained his M.B.A. in 1960. He was convinced by his new southern bride that opportunity knocked louder 100 miles from Newport, Arkansas than it did in a place where the wind chill consistently topped 50 below during the winter, so the couple and their first son moved to Memphis in 1960, where Allen went to work for First National Bank in the Cotton Department, his first boss being Allen Morgan, Sr., future president of what became First Tennessee Bank. Allen was a loyal employee of First Tennessee until his retirement in 1995. During his time at First Tennessee, Allen was promoted several times within the International Division, and spent his career traveling the world for the bank, first in Latin America during the 60s, then the Far East during the 70s, and finally in Europe during the 80s. During his career, Allen became a national authority on import/export letters of credit. He was president of the World Trade Club of Memphis, the Mid-South Exporters Roundtable and was an ambassador for Memphis in May in its early years. Allen spent many productive years promoting Memphis around the world as a city friendly to business. Allen was also a devoted dad to his sons John, Steve and Logan, always present at baseball, basketball and football games. An avid St. Louis Cardinals fan, he had a passion for summer trips with his boys to watch his favorite team. He was a loving and caring husband to the love of his life, Lottie Sue, for 46 years until her death in October 2003. During retirement, Allen and Lottie Sue raised champion Brussels Griffon dogs, traveling around the country to show the dogs. A lifelong Presbyterian, Allen was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Newport, Arkansas, where he and Lottie Sue were married. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Allen is survived by sons John A. Good (Antoinette) and Stephen R. Good (Angela) of Memphis and Logan M. Good (Maleia) of Parker, Colorado, five grandchildren, Robbye Good, Sophie Edwards (Price), Hannah Good, Mary Good and Wilson Good, and three brothers, The Reverend John M. Good (Joanne) of St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Andrew E. Good (Allison) of Rochester, Minnesota and Stephen C. Good (Lynn) of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Visitation will be Friday, April 22, 2011 at Memorial Park Funeral Home from [4 pm to 6:30 pm]. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 23, 2011 at [10:30 am at First Presbyterian Church, 4th and Main Street, Newport, Arkansas, with burial immediately thereafter at Walnut Grove Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be sent to First Presbyterian Church in Newport, Arkansas or to the Memphis Symphony Orchestra or Theatre Memphis, of which Allen was a patron for many years. Memorial Park Funeral Home, 5668 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38119, (901)767-8930, “Behind the Stone”.
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