Bob Owens Funeral Information

IMPORTANT! Updated Information about Bob Owens funeral arrangements  Dear family and friends,      As you know from our earlier email, Bonnie and I were shocked and greatly saddened by the sudden death of our son, Bob, in a car crash on Sept. 2 near Bend, OR. We want to express our deep gratitude and appreciation to family, friends, and strangers who have shared in our grief. This has made our sorrow more bearable and meaningful. We are still grieving but want to share with you our revised plans for funeral services for Bob and invite you to participate in part or all the events to be held on Friday, October 22. Each is described here. We apologize for this last-minute change but there were undisclosed problems with the reception venue before now.     OVERVIEW. We will begin on Friday with a memorial mass at St. Anthony’s Church in Tigard at 10 a.m., followed by the burial at St. Anthony’s Cemetery at 11:25, and a reception and celebration of life at Creekside Village Senior Resident social room on the 2nd floor, starting at approximately 12. Guests can arrive at Creekside Village any time after 11 a.m. Please park only in the Visitor spaces or on Erickson Ave. A tree planting will take place at Spirit of Grace church at 2 p.m. We expect to be finished about 3 p.m.      LIVESTREAMING. Good news! For those of you who are unable to attend the funeral mass in person, we are having the service livestreamed. For those watching it live: 1. Go to www.satigard.org, 2. Click on “Videos of Mass’, and then 3. Click on the play button. To watch a rebroadcast, follow the above steps, click on “Previous Broadcasts”, then find and click on the desired Live stream (i.e., Robert Owens Funeral Mass).      LOCATIONS.   The funeral mass will be held at St. Anthony’s church located at 9905 SW McKenzie St., Tigard (just off Pacific Hwy. and McKenzie)   The burial nearby at St. Anthony’s Cemetery (SW 115th Ave. & SW Gaarde St., Tigard)   The Reception and Celebration of Life at Creekside Village, (5450 SW Erickson Ave. Beaverton)  The tree planting at the Spirit of Grace (SoG), (7400 SW Scholls Ferry Rd. Beaverton).   (NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION OF RECEPTION AND TIME OF TREE PLANTING CEREMONY)     DONATIONS. If you were thinking of sending flowers, we would suggest instead donations in memory of Bob Owens to Mercy Corps (www.mercycorps.org), the Musician Health and Services Program at the Jeremy Wilson Foundation (www.thejwf.org/bobowens), or your favorite charity.  Mercy Corps’ mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty, and oppression by helping people in over 40 countries build secure, productive and just communities. The Jeremy Wilson Foundation (JWF)is dedicated to improving the overall well-being of local musians In Oregon and SW Washington and their families during times of medical crises.   If you are planning on attending the catered reception and Ceremony of Life and/or the Tree Planting Ceremony at SoG, please respond to this email with your name and the number of people in your party.      Name ___________________________________         Number of people in my party  ____      Reception  ____                                             Celebration of Life ____    We hope to see you on Oct. 22 if you can make it.  With love, Tom and Bonnie Owens 503.789.7313   tomrowens@msn.com                   bonnieowens05@gmail.com   PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCE AS DIRECTED BY EACH LOCATION.