It is with sadness we share that Allan J. Sherman, 92, passed away Dec. 5. He died at the Rose Schnitzer Manor, where he had lived for more than a year. 
Allan was born and raised in Portland. He graduated from Grant High School, then completed two years of college at the University of Oregon before enlisting in the Air Force. In 1957, he met and married his wife, Marjorie. After two years of electronics training, he was sent overseas as part of the war effort, to Korea for six months and then Japan for two years.
Once his tour of duty was up, he joined the family business, Henry Sherman and Company, first as a shipping clerk, then as a traveling salesman and ultimately as its CEO. He did that for 42 years. After retiring, he delivered blood for the American Red Cross and read and tutored kids in a K-3 program for more than 10 years. Allan was also a committed leader in the Jewish community in Portland, serving as president of Congregation Neveh Shalom and its men’s club. He also served on the board of the Jewish cemetery. 
Allan loved to travel. He and Marge visited Europe, South America, Hawaii and many other destinations closer to home over their 65-year marriage. A former athlete, a baseball player and golfer, he did his Jack LaLanne-type exercises every morning, well into his 80s. He loved to throw a baseball and play frisbee on the beach. Often described as the “life of the party,” Allan particularly loved to dance. A devoted friend, Allan went out to lunch every Wednesday, for the last 20 years, with the same group of guys, even as the ten dwindled to three.
Allan is survived by his wife; Marjorie; his daughter Laura and her husband Barry; daughter Karen and husband Bill; son Ken and wife Jen; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.