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Ross Striblin Owen Jr.

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Birth	:	8 Sep 1922 Westminster, Oconee County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	25 Nov 2014 Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Bush River Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Lexington County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.0565080, -81.1749850
Description	:	Ross S. Owen Jr. COLUMBIA — Ross S. Owen, Jr., 92, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Westminster, SC, he was the son of the late Ross S. Owen, Sr. and Mary Loudora Jones Owen. He proudly served in the United States Army during WWII and was involved in the battle of Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the Eamet Campaign Metal with 3 bronze service stars. Ross was a longtime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He had retired as a superintendent in... Read More	Ross S. Owen Jr. COLUMBIA — Ross S. Owen, Jr., 92, of Columbia, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Westminster, SC, he was the son of the late Ross S. Owen, Sr. and Mary Loudora Jones Owen. He proudly served in the United States Army during WWII and was involved in the battle of Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and the Eamet Campaign Metal with 3 bronze service stars. Ross was a longtime member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He had retired as a superintendent in bridge construction after 28 years of service. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Funeral service will be held Friday, November 28, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 10000 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC 29063, with The Reverend Dr. Karen K. Young officiating. Burial will follow in Bush River Memorial Gardens with military honors. The family will receive friends from 2-3 p.m. prior to the service at the church. Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212 will be assisting the family. Surviving include wife, Betty Metz Owen; daughter, Susan Miller (Steve); sons, Ross L. “Sonny” Owen (Kathryn) and Dale R. Owen (Kathy); sisters, Mary Alice Wessinger and Janice Wilson (Bobby); brothers, James Owen and Guy Owen (Rennie), seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, with the fifth due May 20, 2015; stepchildren, Mary E. Bouknight and Dan F. Bouknight; six stepgrandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren. Those who preceded Ross in death are his first wife, Violet W. Owen; one sister and three brothers. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial may be made to Compassion Hospice, 455 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29210. On-line condolences may be sent to www.templeshalloranfuneralhome.com. PUBLISHED IN THE STATE NEWSPAPER ON NOVEMBER 27, 2014

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Ross Striblin Owen Jr.'s memorial is located at: Bush River Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Lexington County, USA.
When did Ross Striblin Owen Jr. death?
Ross Striblin Owen Jr. death on 25 Nov 2014 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ross Striblin Owen Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 34.0565080
Longitude: -81.1749850

Family Members:

Parent

Ross Striblin Owen Sr.

(1897 - 1981)

Mary Loudora Jones Owen

(1901 - 2005)

Spouse

Violet W. Owen

(1928 - 1981)

Siblings

William James Owen Sr.

(1926 - 2015)

PFC Billie Alvin Owen

(1929 - 1950)

Johnny Marion Owen

(1939 - 1979)

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