Allen and Amy married July 15, 1969, in the Logan LDS Temple. Their children are Heather (John) Nielsen, Colin (Rebecca) Nathan, Jared, Carolyn (Brandon) Griffin and Emily (Michael) Smith. They have 26 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Allen and Amy spent 21+ years in the Army. After Allen returned from Vietnam they moved to Massachusetts. Other places they have lived are Texas, Washington, Germany, Missouri, Colorado and Alaska, retiring in Utah!