Chief Delphi - Passing of a Coach

[Mike Martus]

Birta Allen - Original Coach of Chief Delphi passed away this evening after a hard battle with cancer.

She will be missed...........

[Beth Sweet]

My condolences Mike. You're all in my prayers.

[techtiger1]

I echo what Beth said along with all of 47 in there as well.

my sympathies,
-Drew

[Zyik]

We are sorry for your loss.

-Lucy, and the rest of 973

[Akash Rastogi]

Best wishes to you and her family. At least she passed knowing of the gift (team 47) that she left to your team and the FIRST community.

[DanDon]

My thoughts and wishes are with her friends, family, and with the team.

[meaubry]

On behalf of all of the past and present Delphi Engineers -
We have been blessed to know and work with Birta Allen.
She epitomized the spirit of Chief Delphi and was the most ardent supporter of our team, the engineers from Delphi, and this program.
She never had a bad word to say and continued to heap praises on the Delphi support team - no matter if we deserved it or not.
We loved her and loved working with her - she made our team better for being a part of it.
Birta fought a valient fight - the kids, parents, and engineers - all had hoped for a better outcome.
For those that met Birta - be assured that you worked with a special lady that believed so deeply in this prorgam.
For those that were not as lucky - it's too bad that you missed out on that opportunity.
To Birta's family - Thank you for sharing Birta with us - we will miss her alot.
We will never forget her infamous call - "Jinga" !
We all knew that it was really secret code for "I love Chief Delphi!"

Mike Aubry
Delphi Engineer

[Josh Murphy]

Mrs. Allen was truly a special lady. It's so hard to believe she's gone. She was one of the most inspiring women that I've had the oppurtunity to meet. She always lifted the spirit of the team no matter what. She will be missed and will always be in our hearts. We should take this time to celebrate her life instead of mourning it, knowing she left the world a better place then when she entered. We are all better people having known Mrs. Allen.

[AndyB]

If she was even part of the reason that your team is so successful today and serves as such a role model to the community, then I would say she lived a great life.

My prayers definitely go out to your guys and your team.

[BandChick]

Though I never had the chance to meet her, I'm sure she was an inspiring women as so many other FIRST coaches are. My condolences to your entire team and of course, her family.

[Wayne Doenges]

Rest in Peace Mrs. Allen
You fought the good fight but lost the battle, but you made a difference in all the lives you touched.
Your Legacy will live on.

Team 1501

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by meaubry

For those that were not as lucky - it's too bad that you missed out on that opportunity.

Mike Aubry
Delphi Engineer

Sadly, I missed out on the opportunity to meet Mrs. Allen and listen to her wisdom.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Peace be with you.

Jane Young
Mentor, FRC 418

[synth3tk]

Sorry to hear that. The loss of any human being is a tragedy, but one who left such an impact is a life to be celebrated. Our hearts go out to you.

David Thomas & Team 964

[physics_guy47]

I joined this team when I was just starting to find my place in this world. Birta Allen was one of the people that helped to mold me into who I have become. She always loved the team and working with everyone, she was proud of us, and reminded us to be proud of ourselves and our accomplishments. It is truly sad to lose one of your own, but comforting to know that she imparted those best attributes of herself onto each and every one of us.

Birta will truly be missed, but I know that she is still watching over us and smiling , cheering us on - and that is something that we will always have.

[JohnBoucher]

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and team. What we do makes all us us family. Rest in Peace.