2011 Dignitaries
Legendary Cowboy
Doc Allen |
James
F. Allen, known to the Basin as “Doc” Allen was born in
Phoenix Arizona where he grew until his family moved to Roosevelt,
Utah in 1958. This was the beginning of his roots in the Basin. Doc
graduated from Union High School and went to Utah State where he received
his bachelors degree. He then went on to get his doctorate at the University
of Utah and completed a Rotating Internship Residency at Virginia Mason
Hospital in Seattle Washington. He is boarded in family practice and
has taken many refresher courses in surgery, obstetrics and other specialty
areas. He has served as an associate clinical professor for the University
of Utah Medical School for many years.
Not too many surgeons have been calf ropers. His background made him
a celebrity when he was chosen to be highlighted on a TV show called “Sporting
Life”. The camera crew came an not only filmed him here, but
as he competed in rodeos. He was later asked to be on the “Today
Show” to talk about his passion for medicine and rodeo. Doc has
competed in rodeo’s for nearly 4 decades. He competed in rodeos
from Los Angeles to Cheyenne to Calgary. His passion is still there
and now his sport is Team Roping.
Doc raises corriente cattle as well as quarter horses and paints in
addition he raised a good family. His family is the most important
thing he has and they all live on the ranch north of Vernal except
for one daughter. His wife Dixie is the love of his life and was his
traveling partner for years where she was a barrel racer. She to has
been an icon in the community. Doc and Dixie were married in 1964 and
are still going strong. Their children are Cassie, Brandie, Cricket
and Kaydee which has given them 10 grandchildren.
Doc played a big role with the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo. He was the president
and active committeeman for years. He was involved long before we got
Western Park. His accomplishments are great. He has been president
of the Chamber of Commerce, President of Rural Financial Assistance
Committee of Utah, President of Uintah Basin
