Owen, David L. (1931 - 2020): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

1931 - 2020 (89 years)

Name	Owen, David L.
		David L. Owen (1931-2020)
Birth	12 Apr 1931	Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	OWEN.D002
Military Service	United States Navy [1]
Death	19 Apr 2020	Clay City, Clay County, Illinois [1]
	David L. Owen, age 89, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Sunday night, April 19, 2020, at his home.
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1, 2]
	A private graveside service will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Flora with the presentation of military funeral honors.
		Headstone, Owen, David L. and Anna C.
Person ID	I47889	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

Father	Owen, David Peter, b. 15 Aug 1883 d. Oct 1967 (Age 84 years)
Mother	Grove, Lourena 'Rena', b. 5 Jun 1894 d. 17 Jun 1993 (Age 99 years)
Marriage	Y [1]
Family ID	F17571	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Colon, Anna C., b. 5 Jun 1935 d. 15 Apr 1986 (Age 50 years)
Marriage	27 Mar 1953	Fajardo, Puerto Rico [1, 2]
Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 11 months - She : 17 years and 9 months.
Family ID	F17569	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2	Billingsley, R.
Family ID	F17570	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

David served in the U.S. Navy with the Naval Construction Battalion stationed in Puerto Rico where he met and married his wife, Anna. He worked for the railroad prior to joining the Navy and later built laundromats for Kerby and worked at Lincoln Auto Parts. He was a deputy for the Clay County Sheriff's Office, worked as an EMT for the Campbell and Clay County Ambulance Service, and was a dispatcher for the Flora Police Department. David enjoyed traveling, building and painting model cars, wood projects, and spending time with his special dog Boo Boo. He was a member of the Flora VFW Post 3999 and Flora American Legion Post 14.

[S14225] Frank and Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Illinois, Obituary, Owen, David L., 89, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/967/), none. (Reliability: 2).
[S14226] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Owen, David L. and Anna C., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19420766/anna-c_-owen), none. (Reliability: 2).