Robert Eugene Owen's Obituary
Gene Owen was born August 16, 1929 and died on October 2, 2015. After a long and festive life, his spirit and smile will live on in the hearts of the lives he touched. He was an only child, never married, and was preceeded in death by his parents Robert Lee Owen and Mamie Baumgardner Owen. He was survived by cousins and loving friends. He received a BBA from North Texas State University and spent his life as an Executive Salesman in the apparel industry, most notably as a Vice President for London Fog. He knew Sam Walton personally who would call Gene his “raincoat man.” Gene was always politicallty active and sought justice in the lives of others. He also enjoyed a good party. As Gene was an agnostic, he may or may not be somewhere right now, but if there is a somewhere, rest assured, there is a party! In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in his honor to pointfoundation.org, the National LGBTQ Scholarship Fund or to the charity of your choice. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243 at Restland Road.
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