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'''Don McKinzie Allison''', known as '''Donnie Allison''' (March 26, 1962-May 24, 2011) was a musician and vocalist from Lubbock. He sang on Music Television and performed at the Cactus Theater in Lubbock in such productions as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and ''Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story,'' the story of the Lubbock rock and roll singer Buddy Holly.''<ref name=laj>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-05-25/lubbock-musician-don-allison-loses-battle-cancer-age-49?v=1306287180|title=William Kerns,"Lubbock musician Don Allison loses battle with cancer at age 49", May 25, 2011|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>

'''Don McKinzie Allison''', known as '''Donnie Allison''' (March 26, 1962-May 24, 2011) was a musician and vocalist from Lubbock, [[Texas]]. He sang on Music Television and performed at the Cactus Theater in Lubbock in such productions as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and ''Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story,'' the story of the Lubbock rock and roll singer Buddy Holly.''<ref name=laj>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/entertainment/2011-05-25/lubbock-musician-don-allison-loses-battle-cancer-age-49?v=1306287180|title=William Kerns,"Lubbock musician Don Allison loses battle with cancer at age 49", May 25, 2011|publisher=''Lubbock Avalanche-Journal''|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>

   

   

Allison was born in Wichita Falls and moved to Lubbock with his family shortly after a series of tornadoes devastated Lubbock on May 4, 1970. He graduated from Coronado High School there and attended Texas Tech University. He graduated from South Plains College, a community college based in Levelland, Texas. At the time of his death, Allison was employed by GrantWorks, Inc., in Lubbock,<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2011-05-27/don-allison|title=Don Allison obituary|publisher=lubbockonline.com|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> a planning, housing, and community development service for rural Texas since 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grantworks.net/|title=GrantWorks|publisher=grantworks.net|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>

Allison was born in Wichita Falls and moved to Lubbock with his family shortly after a series of tornadoes devastated Lubbock on May 4, 1970. He graduated from Coronado High School there and attended Texas Tech University. He graduated from South Plains College, a community college based in Levelland, Texas. At the time of his death, Allison was employed by GrantWorks, Inc., in Lubbock,<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://lubbockonline.com/obituaries/2011-05-27/don-allison|title=Don Allison obituary|publisher=lubbockonline.com|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref> a planning, housing, and community development service for rural Texas since 1979.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grantworks.net/|title=GrantWorks|publisher=grantworks.net|accessdate=September 3, 2011}}</ref>

Guitarist Mike Pritchard referred to Allison as "a good Christian man and was totally devoted to his family. In his battle with his illness, I never heard him complain or question God. He taught me the meaning of the word dignity."<ref name=laj/>His friend Junior Vasquez said that Allison could "walk into any room, the room would come alive. I remember his words of encouragement, his funny ways of telling stories, and all of his impersonations."<ref name=kerns/>

Guitarist Mike Pritchard referred to Allison as "a good Christian man and was totally devoted to his family. In his battle with his illness, I never heard him complain or question God. He taught me the meaning of the word dignity."<ref name=laj/>His friend Junior Vasquez said that Allison could "walk into any room, the room would come alive. I remember his words of encouragement, his funny ways of telling stories, and all of his impersonations."<ref name=kerns/>

   

   

Duing his illness, Don and Stephanie Allison established Celebrate Today, a foundation created to assist cancer patients with financial needs not covered through insurance.<ref name=obit/>

Duing his illness, Don and Stephanie Allison established "Celebrate Today," a foundation created to assist cancer patients with financial needs not covered through insurance.<ref name=obit/>