Allen died suddenly at home from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. This remarkable man was predeceased by his parents John and Elizabeth Kilpatrick and by his twin sister Eileen. He was loved by his wife of 36 years, Christine, by his son Kevin (Brampton) and his daughters Kimberley and Laura (Ottawa). His principled, hard-working immigrant parents instilled strong values in their son while encouraging him to aspire to higher education and to set lofty goals. Allen was proud of his prairie roots and displayed the honesty, kind intentions, strong work ethic and self-deprecating humour of his Saskatchewan heritage. He financed his university education by joining the Air Force and upon graduating from the Dept. of Education at U. of S., he taught high school for two years in Indian Head, Sask. Then he wrote the Canadian Public Service exams and was posted to Prague. He joined the Trade Commissioner Service in 1962 and enjoyed a life-long career promoting Canada’s international trade. Beginning with his postings as Trade Commissioner to Prague, Accra and Mexico City he became Canadian Consul in Cleveland Ohio. At home from 1974 to 1981, he was Director, Personnel then Director General of the Trade Commissioner Service followed by Director General of International Marketing Policy. From 1981 to 1983, he was Commissioner for Canada in Hong Kong, followed by appointments as ADM, Asian Pacific then ADM, Trade Development in the Dept. of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. In 1988 he was appointed High Commissioner to Australia followed by an appointment in 1991 as Deputy Minister of Western Economic Development in Edmonton. His career culminated in his being appointed Deputy Minister of International Trade in 1993. He served on boards of EDC, The Royal Canadian Mint, the Asia Pacific Foundation, the Canadian Nuclear Association, the Energy Council of Canada and Tradex Mutual Funds. In 1995 he retired from public service to become Vice-President of Marketing for Atomic Energy of Canada. Two years later, he was appointment President and CEO of AECL and remained there until his retirement in 2001.Besides being a stellar public servant, he was a loving husband, a devoted and generous father, an accomplished athlete in football, equestrian, track and curling and a good friend to people in many walks of life. His kindness, intelligence and good cheer will be missed by all who knew him. Friends are invited to Beechwood, Funeral, Cemetery and Cremation Services, 280 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016 from 10:30 to 12 noon. A Celebration of Life will follow at 12 noon. Anyone interested in joining the family in contributing to scholarships for male indigenous students to the faculty of education at the University of Saskatchewan may do so by writing the Director, individual Giving, INDSPIRE, 555 Richmond Street West #1002, Toronto, ON M5V 3B1 or by phone at (416) 987-0256. Please mention that it is an “In Memoriam” donation for Al Kilpatrick. For messages of condolence, please visit www.beechwoodottawa.ca