Allen Layne, retired Downey High principal, dies at 86

DOWNEY — Allen Preston Layne, a respected educator, coach, and longtime principal at Downey High School, passed away on Dec. 7, at the age of 86. Born May 21, 1938, in Lewiston, Utah, to Charles “Russ” and Louise Gessel Layne, Allen was the youngest of five brothers. He graduated from North Cache