[Grovenet] Owen Charles Fox, III - 1943 - 2009

Fri Apr 3 23:45:35 PDT 2009

Owen had a wonderful - and extensive - collection of foxes throughout  
his house: photos, paintings, watercolors, statuettes, and misc.  
collectables. (Get it? Owen "Fox").

My daughter, Elizabeth, fed Owen's two dogs while he was recovering  
from surgery this past fall. They will really miss Owen! As will we all.

Cecelia

On Apr 3, 2009, at 11:00 AM, Alana Graham wrote:

>
> 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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