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Allyn Henry Kriss , born as Allyn Henry Krizanowski on May 18, 1933 in Cleveland Ohio to Eva Woitovich Krizanowski and Peter Krizanowski. Allyn was the middle child of 3 children. Being a sweet and kind child, life in Cleveland was poor but good. As the family choose to try and establish a better life financially in Texas, it was decided to shorten the family name to Kriss, which meant that Allyn was re-baptized as Allyn Henry Kriss. After the family settled in San Antonio Texas, life took on a simple and more religious tone. Peter developed Kriss Photo Engraving, in which Allyn worked into his adult life. Allyn and his father became well known by the news-paper facilities in San Antonio, Texas. A typical child and teenager, Allyn liked to ride fast bikes and drive fast cars. After graduation from Jefferson High School, Allyn meet his first wife, Carolyn Joy Burris. Together they raised 2 daughters, Alana and Allyson. During this time Allyn’s father Peter, opened a dry cleaners and Allyn eventually turned his attention to the running of Kriss Dry-Cleaners and managing the other commercial property his father had acquired. Allyn and Joy always wanted to live in the country and eventually moved to the hill county outside of Comfort Texas. Life in the country was good and by that time there were 3 grandsons, Christopher, Hunter and Colton. Many friends were acquired thru the church in Comfort, Doris & Clyde Lusty, Brenda & Dick Durst, just to name a few. Then after losing his wife Joy, in 2009, Allyn’s friends, Doris, Clyde, Brenda & Dick, brought him into their fold. The 5 of them had some wonderful times together over the next few years. But sadly, as life happens, Allyn lost his good friend Clyde Lusty. This sad loss for Doris and Allyn brought them closer together and a great friendship and then love turned to marriage. Doris Lusty & Allyn Kriss were married, in the small town of Comfort Texas on a beautiful spring day in March 2015 surrounded by friends and family. Once again, life in the hill country was wonderful for Doris and Allyn until his passing on July 19, 2021. . Allyn is survived by his wife Doris Kriss, daughters Alana Kriss Lucas of Richmond, Texas, Allyson Kriss Bakel of San Antonio Texas, grandsons Christopher Otero of Sugar Land Texas, Hunter Kriss Bakel of San Antonio Texas, Colton Bakel and soon to be granddaughter, Kelsey Reyes of Bulverde Texas. Son-in-Laws, Lance Lucas and Blaine Bakel. Two sisters, June Tuttle and Pricilla Young and numerous family members around the country. As George Strait once said. “I’m not here for a long time, I’m here for a good time”. It appears Allyn had just that, a very good time during his life.

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Allyn Henry Kriss

May 18, 1933 - July 19, 2021