Owen Howard Obituary

Dear Dulcy,
I am so very sorry for your loss. Please know that I am always a phone call away when you need comfort.

Love, ST

Dulcy and family,
Mitch and I are so saddened by your loss. The service was beautiful. Mitch talked often of Owen and how happy he was when he met you. We felt so honored to be at your wedding. It was a beautiful day.

Please always remember we can never be separated from those we love because God leaves us with those memories to hold and love that doesn’t pass away. We know that you will find strength in your faith, comfort in your family and peace in knowing your friends are praying for you.

With all our thoughts and prayers,
Mitch and Kim

I am sorry to hear about the loss of Owen. I went to school with Owen and he always had a big heart for everyone. God bless you and your family in the time of loss.
Rest in peace Owen. Widefield High School Class of 1992.
Tracy Davis

Broken hearts is the best description we can give for this tragic loss. Although Owen was new to us, he and the boys instantly became an important part of our family. Owen was truly a really good person. The happiness he brought to our niece Dulcy was pure. Please except our heartfelt sorrow for your loss. We can only encourage strength and healing. Hope to see all soon.

To my extended Family, I can't tell you all how very happy I am that we got to spend last saturday together, together not only as Best Friends, but as "Family", and I will always and for ever hold that day of memories in my mind and heart. I Love You All, as I always have, and always will. My life has changed these last few days, just as yours has, and things will never quite be the same, but Owen will always be with us, he will never ever be for gotten, but will forever be missed. He will always live in our hearts and minds. If Owen touched your life, he left a very "large" impression in it..... like 6....6. It hurts cause I won't be his arm rest any longer, and who would of ever thought that was such a big deal, but to me it meant a lot, he never had to raise or lower his arm, I was just the right height. Just remember that he is whole again, he has absolutely no more pain, and he will be watching over all of you, and we will all be together at a later time.
Love as always and for ever, Auntie Gayle

Where does one start?…. To know Owen is to know the plans that God had for human dignity, compassion, fairness, honesty and a million other words to describe the perfect world. To know Owen was to know the every word of an open book because to describe him best is to simply say “What you see is what you get”. He held no secrets. There were no deceptions, dishonesty, evasiveness or anything to be ashamed about. If he was upset, he’d let you know and so it was the same for pride, love, embarrassment and every human strength or weakness. Owen was and remains all the good things that make life worth living.

He didn’t judge anyone because of his or her color, creed, nationality or religious beliefs. As far as he was concerned whether you were animal, human or a mineral if you could communicate, you were a friend. The old click (Cindy, Mitch, Owen and I) met under a common affiliation as nothing simpler than living at the same apartment complex. It was this common ground that wrote some pretty interesting chapters in a book that could make you go anywhere in the spectrum of the deepest human emotions. It was a transition point in life for each and every one of us. We shared tears, secrets but most of all laughter and what ever pill life handed us to swallow, we made sure all of us independently and as a group, came out the other side with a positive and unfathomable love of life.

When one writes history it is chronicled within the pages of a book. If you were to read a book about Owen and his collective impact upon each and every one of us it wouldn’t be just any book but rather, a number-one best seller. His story would be the absolute gem of a read. His life would be a page-turner that keeps you up at night because every tale is so fascinating; it ends up being that special book you just can’t put away.

Owen knew I didn’t grow up with a family, spent a lifetime in the military and over 20 years in law enforcement. He knew with a clearance came secrets, evasions, miss-information and a ton of events that make a person surround their emotions in layers of protective barriers. He introduced me to immediate and extended families and taught me the absolute value of planting roots, sharing and acceptance. It is because of Owens family, sons, soul mate (Dulcy) and the group (Cindy, Mitch and him) that I too have found a soul mate and life is no longer a hardship but rather a beautiful thing to be involved in.

And so it is with our friendship both individually and collectively that putting Owen into the analogy of a book, in my heart I know it is a chronicle of pages I carry in my heart forevermore. This valued friendship will never go back to the library or be handed over to a used bookstore.. Perhaps that’s greedy not to share him with a million other people you know would benefit from its pages. I will not apologize for holding onto the history that was written because least I forget; I can pick up this tattered ledger and remind myself of all the sorrows and joys we shared. I never let anyone carry such a large portion of my heart but with his friendship comes both grief (with his loss) and reward with the reality that he was and remains my best and most valued friend. I miss you buddy…. Thank you for teaching me how to live, share and prosper.

Carol, Dulcy and Family - I'm so blessed to have known Owen in my lifetime. He always had a smile on his face, even in tough times. He is truly an inspiration to all of us. What wonderful memories he has in my heart. You are all on my prayer list. My thoughts are with all of you.
Love always,
"Aunt" Cindy
(Lathrop, MO)

My family and I are very sorry for your loss. Owen was found at the start of every school year helping Mike with Kylie's classroom, making some sort of outrageous creation to WOW the kids! This year he helped Mike make an Olympic torch for my husband's classroom. He was just a truly nice man, who gave to others. We are praying for all of you; that God may bring you comfort in this time of grief. --Theresa Ritz

Sorry about your loss. My thoughts and prays are with you and your family. Best Wishes

Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for the loss of your loved one. Cherish your memories because they will always be with you. The love of family and friends will give you strength. May the scriptures give you comfort such as Psalms 23. You are in my prayers.

Dulcy and family,
I am so saddened to hear of Owen's passing. He was a great man; a great father. He adored his sons. I hope that you all are blessed with comfort and peace at this time. I will keep you in my prayers.

We are so sorry for your loss.

We only wish we could be there to show how much Owen meant to us. To the entire Howard/Parker family...We send our love and prayers to you all. We will visit soon and talk of all the times Owen brought laughter to all our lives. Dulcy, thank you for letting Dave and I be a part of your wedding, we were honored. Carol/parker..tahnks for being our mom and dad too. owen remains in our hearts and as an angel on our shoulders. Our best to you all, see you soon.

I am Sorry for your loss. I had the great pleasure of working with Owen. There was never a day when he did not have a smile on his face.I will miss his favorite saying "smoke and a pancake".

I'm so sorry to the entire Howard family. My heart is broken for all of you.

My family and I are deeply sorry for the loss of your son, Owen. We will keep all of you in our prayers, and know that we are here to help.

My Owie...where do I even start.. my love for you was so deep.... you were my best friend. Anytime, anywhere I needed you all I had to do was call...remember those calls right after you'd fallen to sleep.. after working those long nights? I'd say "wakie wakie" it's time to play...and you would get up and walk down the stairs and we'd go eat. Well Owie..."WAKIE WAKIE" it's time to wake up and go play and go do some shots! I'm not ready to say goodbye to you...not yet. We have lots more playing to do. You finally met a wonderful non-crazy girl and married her...you have 2 wonderful boys...and a God Son who only got to meet you once..wake up....

My dearest Owie....I will miss you everyday until I see you again in Heaven...you will always be in my heart and I still see us having many conversations, hopefully people won't think I am too crazy..

To Owie's family...I hope you all are okay and take peace in knowing that you had a wonderful son/brother and know he is no longer in pain...and Mikey...move over cause "honey I'm home!"

God Bless you all... I am sorry I couldn't make the trip from California to show my respects but my love for Owie will never die and he will always be my best friend. I love you all....
Rest In Peace Owie... I love you
....your Cini

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends. Owen will be greatly missed but never forgotten.

So very sorry for your loss.

his smile, his friendliness, always so kind. What a sad day this is. My heart breaks with you all.

To Owens family,
Larry and I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Owen well, but we heard a lot of good things about him and his family, and how the rest of you were, from Heather and Bryon. We are so sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you through this time of grief. Just remember where he is, that his desease is gone, and he is sitting with God. You will see him again!

Love to you all,
Jackie and Larry Thirsk

May you feel the presence of our maker in your time of sorrow. Our prayers are with you and your family.
Larry and Esther

I am so sorry for your loss. Owen was a great man and father. He always made me laugh and he will be greatly missed

HOWARD FAMILY I'M SO VERY SORRY FOR OUR LOSS,OWEN WAS MY SON'S BESTFRIEND HE WILL FOREVER BE IN OUR HEARTS AND WE WILL ALWAYS HOLD ON TO THE GREAT MEMORIES WE HAVE HAD WITH HIM.MAY THE LORD BE YOUR STRENGTH DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME AND BLESS YOU ALL