Surrounded by his loving family, Robert (Bob) Owens, 79, of Kamiah, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at his home in Kamiah after a brief battle with cancer.
Bob was born Oct. 10, 1935, in Tribune, Kan., to Wilbur (Webb) and Thelma (Copeland) Owens. At the age of 5, the family relocated to the Boise area, and eventually made their home in Anatone.
Bob attended schools in Council, Idaho, and Anatone and graduated high school in Asotin. After graduation, Bob worked as a service station attendant during the day, and at night he worked for the Asotin County Road Department doing vehicle maintenance to provide for his young wife and daughter, Sheryl Ann. The marriage ended in divorce.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958. He graduated boot camp at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was stationed at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During his service, he was a military police officer. He proudly served until 1962. After his service in the USMC, he returned to the Lewiston area to begin his career with Washington Water Power, starting as a meter reader in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, Camas Prairie and the North Fork of the Clearwater River.
His son, Robert R. Owens, was born Jan. 6, 1963. In March 1965, he joined the lineman apprentice program in Clarkston. His son, John C. Owens, was born Aug. 21, 1965. In 1968, he relocated to Orofino as a journeyman lineman. In 1975, he was promoted to be the WWP local representative in Pierce. During his time in Pierce, he enjoyed helping the community, hunting for elk and he spent most of his free time on Dworshak Reservoir.
On Thanksgiving Day 1983, he relocated to Kamiah, where he would serve as the local representative. He built his forever home in 1994 overlooking the Clearwater River. He married his loving wife, Sharon Sage, in Coeur d'Alene on Dec. 23, 1999. After 40 years of service for Avista Utilities (formerly WWP), he retired in 2003.
After retirement, he enjoyed travels to Alaska, Yellowstone and Glacier and camping with family and friends at Dent Acres on Dworshak.
Survivors' names omitted per findagrave policy.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur (Webb) Owens; mother Thelma (Copeland) Owens; stepmother Augusta (Gussie) Owens; daughter Sheryl Ann; son John C. Owens; sister Phyllis Acree; brother W. Frank Owens; and two infant grandsons.
Friends and family are invited to bring a covered dish for a lunch at the family home at 1 p.m. Saturday.
A graveside service, with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Anatone Cemetery in Anatone.
March 17, 2015 Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
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Son of Wilbur "Webb" Owens
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Thelma Copeland
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Bob was born Oct. 10, 1935, in Tribune, Kan., to Wilbur (Webb) and Thelma (Copeland) Owens. At the age of 5, the family relocated to the Boise area, and eventually made their home in Anatone.
Bob attended schools in Council, Idaho, and Anatone and graduated high school in Asotin. After graduation, Bob worked as a service station attendant during the day, and at night he worked for the Asotin County Road Department doing vehicle maintenance to provide for his young wife and daughter, Sheryl Ann. The marriage ended in divorce.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958. He graduated boot camp at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was stationed at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During his service, he was a military police officer. He proudly served until 1962. After his service in the USMC, he returned to the Lewiston area to begin his career with Washington Water Power, starting as a meter reader in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, Camas Prairie and the North Fork of the Clearwater River.
His son, Robert R. Owens, was born Jan. 6, 1963. In March 1965, he joined the lineman apprentice program in Clarkston. His son, John C. Owens, was born Aug. 21, 1965. In 1968, he relocated to Orofino as a journeyman lineman. In 1975, he was promoted to be the WWP local representative in Pierce. During his time in Pierce, he enjoyed helping the community, hunting for elk and he spent most of his free time on Dworshak Reservoir.
On Thanksgiving Day 1983, he relocated to Kamiah, where he would serve as the local representative. He built his forever home in 1994 overlooking the Clearwater River. He married his loving wife, Sharon Sage, in Coeur d'Alene on Dec. 23, 1999. After 40 years of service for Avista Utilities (formerly WWP), he retired in 2003.
After retirement, he enjoyed travels to Alaska, Yellowstone and Glacier and camping with family and friends at Dent Acres on Dworshak.
Survivors' names omitted per findagrave policy.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur (Webb) Owens; mother Thelma (Copeland) Owens; stepmother Augusta (Gussie) Owens; daughter Sheryl Ann; son John C. Owens; sister Phyllis Acree; brother W. Frank Owens; and two infant grandsons.
Friends and family are invited to bring a covered dish for a lunch at the family home at 1 p.m. Saturday.
A graveside service, with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Anatone Cemetery in Anatone.
March 17, 2015 Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
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Son of Wilbur "Webb" Owens
and
Thelma Copeland
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Surrounded by his loving family, Robert (Bob) Owens, 79, of Kamiah, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015, at his home in Kamiah after a brief battle with cancer.
Bob was born Oct. 10, 1935, in Tribune, Kan., to Wilbur (Webb) and Thelma (Copeland) Owens. At the age of 5, the family relocated to the Boise area, and eventually made their home in Anatone.
Bob attended schools in Council, Idaho, and Anatone and graduated high school in Asotin. After graduation, Bob worked as a service station attendant during the day, and at night he worked for the Asotin County Road Department doing vehicle maintenance to provide for his young wife and daughter, Sheryl Ann. The marriage ended in divorce.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958. He graduated boot camp at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was stationed at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During his service, he was a military police officer. He proudly served until 1962. After his service in the USMC, he returned to the Lewiston area to begin his career with Washington Water Power, starting as a meter reader in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, Camas Prairie and the North Fork of the Clearwater River.
His son, Robert R. Owens, was born Jan. 6, 1963. In March 1965, he joined the lineman apprentice program in Clarkston. His son, John C. Owens, was born Aug. 21, 1965. In 1968, he relocated to Orofino as a journeyman lineman. In 1975, he was promoted to be the WWP local representative in Pierce. During his time in Pierce, he enjoyed helping the community, hunting for elk and he spent most of his free time on Dworshak Reservoir.
On Thanksgiving Day 1983, he relocated to Kamiah, where he would serve as the local representative. He built his forever home in 1994 overlooking the Clearwater River. He married his loving wife, Sharon Sage, in Coeur d'Alene on Dec. 23, 1999. After 40 years of service for Avista Utilities (formerly WWP), he retired in 2003.
After retirement, he enjoyed travels to Alaska, Yellowstone and Glacier and camping with family and friends at Dent Acres on Dworshak.
Survivors' names omitted per findagrave policy.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur (Webb) Owens; mother Thelma (Copeland) Owens; stepmother Augusta (Gussie) Owens; daughter Sheryl Ann; son John C. Owens; sister Phyllis Acree; brother W. Frank Owens; and two infant grandsons.
Friends and family are invited to bring a covered dish for a lunch at the family home at 1 p.m. Saturday.
A graveside service, with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Anatone Cemetery in Anatone.
March 17, 2015 Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
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Son of Wilbur "Webb" Owens
and
Thelma Copeland
=====
Bob was born Oct. 10, 1935, in Tribune, Kan., to Wilbur (Webb) and Thelma (Copeland) Owens. At the age of 5, the family relocated to the Boise area, and eventually made their home in Anatone.
Bob attended schools in Council, Idaho, and Anatone and graduated high school in Asotin. After graduation, Bob worked as a service station attendant during the day, and at night he worked for the Asotin County Road Department doing vehicle maintenance to provide for his young wife and daughter, Sheryl Ann. The marriage ended in divorce.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958. He graduated boot camp at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was stationed at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. During his service, he was a military police officer. He proudly served until 1962. After his service in the USMC, he returned to the Lewiston area to begin his career with Washington Water Power, starting as a meter reader in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, Camas Prairie and the North Fork of the Clearwater River.
His son, Robert R. Owens, was born Jan. 6, 1963. In March 1965, he joined the lineman apprentice program in Clarkston. His son, John C. Owens, was born Aug. 21, 1965. In 1968, he relocated to Orofino as a journeyman lineman. In 1975, he was promoted to be the WWP local representative in Pierce. During his time in Pierce, he enjoyed helping the community, hunting for elk and he spent most of his free time on Dworshak Reservoir.
On Thanksgiving Day 1983, he relocated to Kamiah, where he would serve as the local representative. He built his forever home in 1994 overlooking the Clearwater River. He married his loving wife, Sharon Sage, in Coeur d'Alene on Dec. 23, 1999. After 40 years of service for Avista Utilities (formerly WWP), he retired in 2003.
After retirement, he enjoyed travels to Alaska, Yellowstone and Glacier and camping with family and friends at Dent Acres on Dworshak.
Survivors' names omitted per findagrave policy.
He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur (Webb) Owens; mother Thelma (Copeland) Owens; stepmother Augusta (Gussie) Owens; daughter Sheryl Ann; son John C. Owens; sister Phyllis Acree; brother W. Frank Owens; and two infant grandsons.
Friends and family are invited to bring a covered dish for a lunch at the family home at 1 p.m. Saturday.
A graveside service, with full military honors will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Anatone Cemetery in Anatone.
March 17, 2015 Lewiston Morning Tribune (ID)
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Son of Wilbur "Webb" Owens
and
Thelma Copeland
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