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Allen Reed Faurot

January 04, 1937 - April 14, 2020

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Allen Reed Faurot (1/4/1937 - 4/14/2020) will be remembered for his generosity of heart, fun loving nature, and infectious joie de vivre. He loved sharing his lifelong passions for sailing and shooting with his family and friends. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1955 and Stanford University in 1959. During college, he joined the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps and later served as an... see moreAllen Reed Faurot (1/4/1937 - 4/14/2020) will be remembered for his generosity of heart, fun loving nature, and infectious joie de vivre. He loved sharing his lifelong passions for sailing and shooting with his family and friends. Allen was born in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Phillips Academy in 1955 and Stanford University in 1959. During college, he joined the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps and later served as an Operations Officer in Mine Division 33 from 1959 - 1961 in Sasebo, Japan. After receiving a JD at the University of Chicago Law School, Allen worked as a lawyer in New York from 1964 - 1982, when he joined the Ford Foundation as Director of Special Investments. After his retirement in 1995, Allen served as a sailing instructor and mentor to midshipmen at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. From 2002 - 2007 he served as Executive Director of the U.S. Naval Sailing Foundation. Allen discovered sailing early in his life, racing with his dad and brothers on R and Q boats out of the Chicago Yacht Club on Lake Michigan. He continued to race on the Eastern Seaboard out of American Yacht Club in Rye, NY, and the Annapolis and Eastport Yacht Clubs in Annapolis, MD. He turned to ocean racing as well, competing in several Marion - Bermuda races as the celestial navigator, and captained his C&C 35 on the Newport - Bermuda Race. He served on race committees with distinction at all three clubs. While he loved racing, he found his true calling as a teacher and mentor. Nothing pleased him more than introducing newbies to the pleasures of sailing. He was a hands-off instructor-- he would explain, then let his new crew take the tiller or handle the jib sheets. He believed it’s always fine to make a mistake, a lesson he imparted well to those around him, because then you won’t make it again. Allen was a member of the Anne Arundel Fish and Game Club, a place where he taught his grandchildren to shoot safely and accurately. While remaining a lifelong gun enthusiast, he became a vocal advocate for gun safety. Allen is survived by his four children: Michelle Faurot (Duane Lodrige); Eric Faurot (Maxi Lilley); Catherine Faurot (Wilfred Pigeon); and Ryan Faurot; as well as seven grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings William Reay Faurot and Jean Faurot Warner. In addition he is remembered fondly by his devoted and beloved companion, Joyce Fowler, and his former wives JoAnn Ryan Faurot and Roberta Donaldson Downing. To celebrate Allen’s life, we are planning a funeral service at Christ Church in Rye, NY, followed by a celebration of his life at the American Yacht Club. We are unable to specify a date at this time, but will promise to have his cannon there to send off a final salute to the man we hold near and dear to our hearts.

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Ryan Faurot:

May 1, 2020 · via mobile

A lovely message we received from Juliet Webster:

Allen was important: Allen was wise and thoughtful:
Allen was kind and generous: Allen was special.
I first met Allen in May 1966. I had flown to New York from San Francisco where I was working. My... more
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C Schubert:

April 23, 2020

So sorry to hear about the loss of Allen, but how fortunate are we to have known him.

I have countless fond memories of him, but one in particular always stays in the forefront of my mind. My family and I visited him in Annapolis many years ago while I... more
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Cindy Hitchcock:

April 22, 2020

I knew Allen for most of my childhood. During cruises and raft-ups, he was the guy that knew all the words to the sailing songs and sang the loudest – though hardly ever in tune. But that didn’t matter. His spirit and joviality brought smiles to... more
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- Ryan Faurot Thank you for sharing these beautiful memories! The raft-ups were some of my favorite things about sailing trips with Dad and friends. And I am still very grateful for the time you saved me from a jellyfish swarm by sacrificing yourself???? You'll always... more
  
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JR Faurot:

April 22, 2020 · via iPhone

So many memories but one of my favorites was bringing our daughter Ryan home from the hospital after she was born. Allen was relaxed and in charge, after all, this was his fourth go round. The baby seat was securely installed, we had a full tank of gas... more
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- Ryan Faurot I miss his leftover "stir fries." They always tasted delicious despite being comprised of the most disparate ingredients!????????????
  
  April 22, 2020
Julia Warner:

April 22, 2020 · via iPhone

I have many memories of Thanksgivings, Easters - Allen singly louder than anyone but completely off key, croquet in Rye, his booming voice. The chicken, rice, and corn concoction he always had in his fridge. He was always there for our family
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- Ryan Faurot I always loved singing with Dad - he was the only person I knew he made me sound good in comparison???? Thank you for sharing????
  
  April 22, 2020
Ryan Faurot:

April 22, 2020 · via mobile

I have so many wonderful memories of my Dad. One that not many may know is that he served as an interim Troop Leader of my Girl Scouts group when no one was available. No longer were we stuck indoors doing arts and crafts projects but exploring the Bay... more
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- Michelle Faurot This is such a great story Ryan!
  
  April 22, 2020
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April 21, 2020
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- Michelle Faurot Thanks Ray! I forgot how cool that spinnaker looked.
  
  April 21, 2020
- Ryan Faurot These are beautiful, Ray! Thank you so much for sharing
  
  April 22, 2020

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