James Alan Jensen
August 30, 2017
James Alan Jensen
Fernvale, TN
For 56 years, Alan Jensen brought life, laughter and comfort into every room
and every relationship that he entered.
He was funny. He was strong. And, he was competitive. He had a rancher's hands and a servant's heart. In short, he was someone you could count on, even when it was inconvenient. To the hundreds of lives he touched, Alan was a model of common sense wisdom and uncommon commitment to his faith, his family, and his many friends.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Alan was introduced to Middle Tennessee
via the childhood summers he spent working on his grandfather's farm in Fernvale.
He loved riding and working the land -- and after graduating from North Georgia College, he moved to Nashville, where he met and married Kim Kibble while they both attended Belmont Church.
In 1986, Alan founded HomeLift, a pioneer in elevator and accessibility solutions. During his 30-year tenure as President, HomeLift expanded to four states and helped to create a national brand of accessibility products called, Symmetry Solutions.
In addition, Alan was a tireless devotee to numerous local and national boards, including: Adaptive Equipment Manufacturers Association; Christian Leadership Concepts; Fellowship of Christian Athletes; National Association of Elevator Contractors; Symmetry Elevating Solutions; Tucker's House; and YoungLife of Nashville.
Even more notably, Alan and Kim built their beloved Triple Creek Ranch in
Fernvale into a trail riding and training facility that has been shared for decades with local Boy Scouts, military veterans, young people, and students from Christ Presbyterian Academy.
That's the kind of man Alan Jensen was. He gave everything he had to everyone in his path. He was dearly loved and he will be profoundly missed.
Today, Alan is survived by his wife of 28 years, Kim, and their three devoted
children, Callie (Jacob) Krider, Cody (Caitlyn) Jensen, and Adam Jensen. His mother, Betty B. Jensen, and his sister Amy J. (Jeff) Stadler, and their four children, Andrew, Nicolas, Hannah and Joshua. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Bill (Melba) Blevins, Lettie Brown and Rudy Brown, and numerous beloved cousins.
Alan was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Peter Allen Jensen Jr., paternal grandparents Peter Allen and Gladys Jensen, and maternal grandparents, Jim and Pat Blevins.
With family at his side, Alan was laid to rest at 12:00 noon on Sunday, August 27 in Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, please visit www.christianleadershipconcepts.org or www.tuckershouse.org and contribute generously.
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