[Grovenet] Owen Charles Fox, III - 1943 - 2009
Alana Graham
isis23ra at yahoo.com
Fri Apr 3 11:00:04 PDT 2009
He also volunteered for the library book sale. Thank you, Owen, where ever you are!
Alana
--- On Fri, 4/3/09, Geri <g-g-steele at comcast.net> wrote:
> From: Geri <g-g-steele at comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Owen Charles Fox, III - 1943 - 2009
> To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
> Date: Friday, April 3, 2009, 10:29 AM
> Thank you, Bob.
>
> Geri
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bob Browning
> To: Grovenet
> Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 3:19 PM
> Subject: [Grovenet] Owen Charles Fox, III - 1943 - 2009
>
>
> A very special member of the Forest Grove Community, known
> to many at the University, but relatively unknown to others
> in this community, has lost his courageous fight with
> illness. A full obituary follows. A memorial service will be
> held Sunday April 5 at 3:00 pm in the McCready Hall. Please
> pass this information onto anyone whom you believe may be
> interested.
>
> OWEN CHARLES FOX, III
>
> Owen C. Fox, III, 65, a longtime resident of
> the Forest Grove community, died Wednesday morning, April 1,
> 2009 at his home. A Celebration of Owen’s Life will be
> held on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 3:00 P.M. at the
> Taylor-Meade Performing Arts Center, McCready Hall, 2014
> Cedar Street in Forest Grove, Oregon, with the Father
> William Holtzinger of St. Anthony’s Parish in Forest Grove
> officiating. Burial Rites and Interment will precede the
> Celebration at 1:00 P.M. to be held at the Mt. View Memorial
> Gardens, 499 Watercrest Road in Forest Grove, Oregon.
>
> Family and friends are invited to attend a
> reception immediately following the ceremony at the Pacific
> University, University Center.
>
> OWEN CHARLES FOX, III was born July 31, 1943
> in Lake Forest, Illinois, where his father was stationed at
> the Great Lakes Naval base. He was the son of the late Owen
> Charles Fox, II, and Ruth Mercedes (Butcher) Fox. He was
> raised and received his education in Ottawa, Illinois. Upon
> his high school graduation he attended St. Procopius College
> in Illinois, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics;
> the Western Illinois University, where he received a
> Master’s of Science degree; and finally the University of
> Portland, where he pursued his Master in Student Services
> Administration. Owen found his first employment as a
> mathematics teacher and counselor at St. Viator High School
> in Arlington Heights, Illinois, where he served for 3 years.
>
> He was united in marriage to Joann Marie
> Schuster on June 2, 1979 in Joliet, Illinois. Following
> their marriage they resided in Ottawa, Illinois, where he
> worked as a part-time counselor/advisor for incoming
> students at Illinois Valley Community College. In 1987,
> when they moved to Portland, Oregon, he was Resident Manager
> of Commonwealth Property Management Services for 2 years.
> They lived in Portland for four years, until February of
> 1991 when they moved to the Forest Grove community, where he
> has resided since. Owen was preceded in death by his wife,
> Joann, on June 23, 1999 in Forest Grove, Oregon, after
> celebrating twenty years of marriage together.
>
> While living in Ottawa, Illinois, he served
> as a counselor at Marquette High School for sixteen years.
> Owen met his wife there. Joann was the Girl’s Athletic
> Director. After moving to the Forest Grove community, Owen
> worked for Pacific University as an Operations Manager for 2
> years, then as the Assistant Director of the University
> Center until 1991, when he became Director of Conference
> Services. Starting in 1992 he also served as Coordinator of
> Non-academic Facilities for 6 years. Owen then served 2
> years as Director of the Pacific Information Center while
> continuing as Director of Conference Services and
> Coordinator of University Facilities Scheduling. He then
> became Director of Student Development and Training in 2000
> and a year later became the Professional Programs Liaison
> and the Health & Safety Manager. All in all, he served
> Pacific University for nineteen years, until he retired
> because of ill health.
>
> Owen became an advisor in 1993 to the NHOH
> Club (Na Haumana O Hawaii) and remained actively involved in
> the Club until his passing. He also worked extensively with
> the Greek Life Club at Pacific University and the Student
> Government, PUCC. Owen was an honorary member of the NRHA
> (National Residence Hall Association). For several years
> prior to moving to Oregon, Owen was involved in travels with
> many Drum and Bugle Corps. throughout the U.S.
>
> Among his special interests he enjoyed
> music, videos, reading, garage sales, photography and
> traveling, especially to Hawaii and the Oregon Coast.
>
> Owen was preceded in death by his parents.
> Survivors include his brother and sister-in-law, Paul and
> Laurie Fox, of Rantoul, Illinois; and their children, Paula,
> Paul Jr., Brandon, Michael, and Patrick. Also surviving are
> four grandnephews and his special friends Denise Giesbers of
> Forest Grove; Edna K. Gehring of Beaverton, and Peter J.
> Erschen of Forest Grove.
>
> The family suggests that remembrances may be
> contributions to the Hawaiian Club, c/o Edna Gehring,
> Pacific University, 2043 College Way, #113, Forest Grove,
> Oregon, 97116 or to the Bonnie Hayes Small Animal Shelter,
> 1901 S.E. 24th Avenue, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123-7920, in his
> memory.
>
> To sign an online guest book or to send a
> condolence to the family go to www.fuitenrosehoyt.com.
>
> Fuiten, Rose & Hoyt Funeral Home in
> Forest Grove is in charge of the arrangements.
> (503)-357-2161
>
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