Help the 2 sets of Allen Twins Find Stability After Loss

Hello,

I am Wade King.

One of my fellow Marines I served with suddenly passed away this morning, 3/29/25, of a heart attack.

Mark Allen was an amazing soul, and I felt proud to have served with him and honored to still be his friend.

Mark, to the heartbreak of all of us, passed this morning, but our heartbreak in no way compares to how much he will be missed by his boys.

Mark and his lovely wife Janice had been married for 32 years. They had their first set of twins, Kyle and Kevin, on July 3rd, 1988. They were then blessed with another set of twins, Jimmy and John, on May 26th, 1992. Mark and Janice absolutely and unconditionally loved their boys. Johnny and Jimmy both have challenges that require assistance 24/7, but that did not stop Mark and Janice from loving and caring for them selflessly. Then Janice lost her battle to a weak heart and passed 4 days before Christmas 2020. It was, of course, a major loss for Mark and his boys.

Mark has had health issues, and with the help of the VA, he lost over 100 pounds so that he could be approved for much-needed knee surgery. He only had 20 more pounds to lose to get the surgery. His doctors and all of us were impressed with how he buckled down to get the weight off. But then again, he is a Marine, so we all expected nothing less. :) I sent a text to Mark and the Marines I still stay in touch with after 45 years last night. Mark and the rest responded to my text. Then this morning, I got the news that Mark passed of a heart attack. My heart sank, not only for the friend that we have lost but mostly for the dad that the two sets of twins have lost. They are now without a loving mother and a powerful father. And if this was not enough, the house that they have been in for 6 years, the landlord/owner is evicting them. The owner originally told them to move out just before Christmas 2024 and said they have until January 1st. Mark told us about his situation, and we all got involved, and Mark was able to postpone the eviction for a few months. But now the owner has been in daily contact with Kevin, the oldest twin, to ask when they will be out. Now, with the loss of their father, this makes that situation even more stressful.

The Allen twins, Kyle/Kevin and Jimmy/Johnny, having now lost both of their parents is beyond heartbreaking!

Mark and Janice raised their boys to become men that any parents would be proud of.

Any assistance that you are able to help with will be forever appreciated.