Duane Dee Allen, 68, of Anderson Township OH, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in the care of Hospice of Southwest OH on March 21, 2025. He was born on April 3, 1956 in Dayton Ohio and was quickly shuttled to Livingston, Kentucky to live with his extended family for some time. There his vocabulary grew to include such phrases as "yawnna chaw backer?" (would you like some chewing tobacco?), "Goone giit!" (Please leave quickly) and "ain't nary a varmint over thar, them woods over yonder is hainted" (There are no small animals in the woods over there as they are likely haunted.) His diet consisted of mainly soup beans and corn bread but his intense love of the area began and continued to grow throughout his entire life. At the age of 8, he was proud to say he became a Christian.Duane graduated from Northridge High School in Dayton, Ohio in 1974 and Eastern Kentucky University in 1978. The later is noteworthy as he worked at his father's grocery store, located in Rockcastle c

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