[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. MICHAEL ALLEN

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 2023

  Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate Dr. Michael Allen, who 
passed away on February 25, 2023, in Santa Monica, California. He was a 
beloved husband, father, and grandfather and a distinguished professor 
at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
  Michael Allen was born on April 1, 1941, in East Sussex, England to 
Frederick ``Jack'' Allen and Ena Muriel Allen. As a young boy, Michael 
excelled in school, becoming one of the top students at his grammar 
school and eventually enrolling at Wadham College, Oxford University. 
After receiving his Bachelors and Masters degrees at Oxford, Michael 
made his way to the United States, teaching at Ohio University. In 
1970, he received his doctorate at the University of Michigan in Ann 
Arbor, where he also met his wife, Elena. That same year, Michael 
received a job offer to serve on the faculty at UCLA.
  Michael quickly distinguished himself as a professor and scholar. 
While his teaching focused on the range of English literature from the 
Anglo-Saxons to Milton, his research focused on the philosophical, 
theological, and mythological issues raised by fifteenth century 
Italian Platonists. Throughout his time at UCLA, Michael served as a 
faculty lecturer with the UCLA Travel Study program. He also took on 
many leadership positions at UCLA and wrote or edited approximately 21 
books. By the time he retired in 2012, Michael had received many 
prestigious honors, including the Eby Award for Undergraduate Teaching, 
UCLA's top teaching honor.
  Michael dedicated his life to academia and his family. He was a 
sought-after lecturer, enthralling audiences with engrossing lectures 
and discussions on philosophical and literary topics. He inspired 
generations of UCLA students as he made past worlds and perspectives 
come alive through his lectures, courses, and books. He loved hiking, 
botany, cooking, traveling, literature and most of all, his family. 
Michael was an inspiration to so many people and touched so many lives 
with his intellectual curiosity and love of storytelling. His loss will 
be felt by his friends, family, and the many communities he has 
affected.
  Michael is survived by his wife, Elena; sister, Patricia; sons, Ben 
and Will; daughters-in-law, Claudia and Melanie; three grandchildren, 
and a dog. May his memory live on in his many contributions to his 
community and family.

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