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COLES -- Allen J. Coles Jr. passed away Sunday, September 19, 2010 in Los Lunas, NM. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 23, 1917 and lived in Melbourne for over 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Marion; children, Allen Coles (Gladys) and Gail Coles Banks (Don); five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister Ruth Alleyne; a niece and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Lorraine Coles Waldron. Allen valiantly served his country as a member of the 320th Battalion that participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy in WWII. He was one of the first to be drafted into the Second World War. He served as a Tech. Sgt. in the celebrated all black 320th Battalion. The day before he passed away, he received from the French Consulate a certificate acknowledging his participation in the invasion. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Melbourne. Services were held at Florida Memorial Gardens, Rockledge, FL and a memorial was held at Bee Hives Homes Assisted Living in Los Lunas, NM on October 23, 2010. It was officiated by Pastor Alan Coleman of Christ the King Lutheran Church. "Miss Me, But Let Me Go When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom filled room Why cry for a soul set free Miss me a little-but not too long And not with your head bowed low Remember the love that we once shared Miss me-but let me go For this is a journey that we must all take And each must go alone It's all a part of the Master's plan A step on the road to home When you are lonely, and sick of heart Go to the friends we know And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds Miss me-but let me go"
        Published on: Sun October 31, 2010