Jack David Owen, 89, of Venice, Florida passed away Friday, April 13, 2018.
In Memory Of Jack David Owen
Jack David Owen, of Venice, Florida, passed away on April 13, 2018. He was born September 25, 1928 in Pulaski, Virginia and was predeceased by his parents, Edna Cole and Early Forrest Owen Sr., his brother, Early Forrest Owen Jr. and two grandsons, Christopher Conlon and Ryan Alexander Marsh.
Jack served in the U.S. Army during WWII, after which he returned to Roanoke, Virginia, completed high school, attended Roanoke College and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he worked briefly for Sperry Corporation before joining General Electric in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he developed five patents and went on to become Vice President of Marketing for the Mobile Radio Division. Jack retired from General Electric in Lynchburg, but was called back to the company to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tampa, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida before his final retirement.
Retirement from GE gave Jack time to volunteer at churches in areas where he lived; at the Calabash, North Carolina Elks Lodge, where he served as Secretary; and in the Madison, Alabama school system as a tutor. He also enjoyed attending and watching Virginia Tech Hokie football games with friends and fellow VT Alumni Association members. Jack had an artistic and creative mind and a lifelong love of learning and teaching. He earned his North Carolina real estate license, took courses for several years at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, traveled and read voraciously.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the Old City Cemetery Chapel, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg, VA with a reception immediately following in the Comfort House next to the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
In Memory Of Jack David Owen
Jack David Owen, of Venice, Florida, passed away on April 13, 2018. He was born September 25, 1928 in Pulaski, Virginia and was predeceased by his parents, Edna Cole and Early Forrest Owen Sr., his brother, Early Forrest Owen Jr. and two grandsons, Christopher Conlon and Ryan Alexander Marsh.
Jack served in the U.S. Army during WWII, after which he returned to Roanoke, Virginia, completed high school, attended Roanoke College and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he worked briefly for Sperry Corporation before joining General Electric in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he developed five patents and went on to become Vice President of Marketing for the Mobile Radio Division. Jack retired from General Electric in Lynchburg, but was called back to the company to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tampa, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida before his final retirement.
Retirement from GE gave Jack time to volunteer at churches in areas where he lived; at the Calabash, North Carolina Elks Lodge, where he served as Secretary; and in the Madison, Alabama school system as a tutor. He also enjoyed attending and watching Virginia Tech Hokie football games with friends and fellow VT Alumni Association members. Jack had an artistic and creative mind and a lifelong love of learning and teaching. He earned his North Carolina real estate license, took courses for several years at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, traveled and read voraciously.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the Old City Cemetery Chapel, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg, VA with a reception immediately following in the Comfort House next to the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Jack David Owen, 89, of Venice, Florida passed away Friday, April 13, 2018.
In Memory Of Jack David Owen
Jack David Owen, of Venice, Florida, passed away on April 13, 2018. He was born September 25, 1928 in Pulaski, Virginia and was predeceased by his parents, Edna Cole and Early Forrest Owen Sr., his brother, Early Forrest Owen Jr. and two grandsons, Christopher Conlon and Ryan Alexander Marsh.
Jack served in the U.S. Army during WWII, after which he returned to Roanoke, Virginia, completed high school, attended Roanoke College and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he worked briefly for Sperry Corporation before joining General Electric in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he developed five patents and went on to become Vice President of Marketing for the Mobile Radio Division. Jack retired from General Electric in Lynchburg, but was called back to the company to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tampa, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida before his final retirement.
Retirement from GE gave Jack time to volunteer at churches in areas where he lived; at the Calabash, North Carolina Elks Lodge, where he served as Secretary; and in the Madison, Alabama school system as a tutor. He also enjoyed attending and watching Virginia Tech Hokie football games with friends and fellow VT Alumni Association members. Jack had an artistic and creative mind and a lifelong love of learning and teaching. He earned his North Carolina real estate license, took courses for several years at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, traveled and read voraciously.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the Old City Cemetery Chapel, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg, VA with a reception immediately following in the Comfort House next to the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
In Memory Of Jack David Owen
Jack David Owen, of Venice, Florida, passed away on April 13, 2018. He was born September 25, 1928 in Pulaski, Virginia and was predeceased by his parents, Edna Cole and Early Forrest Owen Sr., his brother, Early Forrest Owen Jr. and two grandsons, Christopher Conlon and Ryan Alexander Marsh.
Jack served in the U.S. Army during WWII, after which he returned to Roanoke, Virginia, completed high school, attended Roanoke College and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. After graduation, he worked briefly for Sperry Corporation before joining General Electric in Lynchburg, Virginia, where he developed five patents and went on to become Vice President of Marketing for the Mobile Radio Division. Jack retired from General Electric in Lynchburg, but was called back to the company to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tampa, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida before his final retirement.
Retirement from GE gave Jack time to volunteer at churches in areas where he lived; at the Calabash, North Carolina Elks Lodge, where he served as Secretary; and in the Madison, Alabama school system as a tutor. He also enjoyed attending and watching Virginia Tech Hokie football games with friends and fellow VT Alumni Association members. Jack had an artistic and creative mind and a lifelong love of learning and teaching. He earned his North Carolina real estate license, took courses for several years at Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, traveled and read voraciously.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. at the Old City Cemetery Chapel, 401 Taylor Street, Lynchburg, VA with a reception immediately following in the Comfort House next to the chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Gravesite Details
Cremated. Pending burial in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, Virginia.
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