- Date Of Birth: February 2, 1922
- Date Of Death: September 1, 2017
- State: Illinois
Laurence “Larry” William Owens, 95, of Galesburg, died at 2:35 a.m. Friday, September 01, 2017, in the Care Center of Abingdon, Abingdon. Laurence was born February 2, 1922, in Galesburg, the son of Louis William and M. May Story Owens.
He married Ruth Effie Van Fleet on January 8, 1951, in Springfield, IL. She preceded him in death on June 5, 2009.
Larry is also survived by one son, Ned (Kathy) Owens of Abingdon; two daughters, Laura (Jim) Aldus of Galesburg and Nancy Owens of Eugene, OR; nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and one step great-grandchild. Along with his wife and parents, Larry was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Lyle, and James; and three sisters, Margaret, Mary, and Kathleen.
Larry served in the US Army. He worked as an engineer for the railroad for 48 years, retiring in 1990. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church; a lifelong member of the YMCA and lived at Lake Bracken and later, Naples, FL where he was an avid golfer.
