Alan D. Dodson Jr.
Funeral Director/Embalmer
Alan is the son of Alan Sr.
and Mary Dodson of Altoona and has one sister, Katlyn Ross and
brother in law Andrew of Ebensburg. He is married to Miranda (Miller)
Dodson who is employed as a Medical Assistant at Conemaugh Nason
Medical Center. They have two daughters, Hattie Ann and Norrie Jo,
and the family currently resides in Roaring Spring. He enjoys
spending time in the outdoors, especially hunting white tail deer
with his father, black powder shooting, camping, playing disc golf
and going to classic car shows and cruise ins.
As an Eagle Scout, Alan
serves as Treasurer and Charted Organization Representative on the
committee of BSA Troop 49 of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He
is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #11288, Penn State
Alumni Association, Blair County Chamber of Commernce Young
Professionals, Blair County Historical Society, Pennsylvania and
Blair County Farm Bureau and the Keystone Funeral Directors
Association.
He also enjoys going to the
Mishler Theater where he and his wife have season tickets to all
Altoona Community Theater productions. Alan is a graduate of Altoona
Area High School and Penn State University and went on to the
Pittsburgh of Institute of Mortuary Science where he graduated in
2009 with a degree in fueral directing and embalming. He has been a
licensed funeral director with the Santella family since 2010.
Alan is proud to call Blair
County home and is privileged to be serving the families in Altoona
and surrounding communities.