The Rev. Alexander M. Lukens, Sr., retired priest of the Diocese of Colorado, died Dec. 10 at the age of 91.

Fr. Lukens was born in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Yale University, General Theological Seminary, and Iliff Seminary. He was ordained in 1930. Fr. Lukens served parishes in Montana, Minnesota, and Colorado, including St. Barnabas', Denver, where he served for 23 years. He was a chaplain in the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II. He was a member of the governor's task force for the blind, a founder of the clergy consultation service on abortion and a founder of Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital, Denver, CO. He retired in 1969. Fr. Lukens was preceded in death by his wife, Julia. He is survived by three sons, John, David and the Rev. Alexander Lukens, Jr., six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and a sister.