Birth date: Mar 25, 1961 Death date: Sep 25, 2017
Terry Shumway Owens returned to his heavenly home on September 25, 2017. He was born on March 25, 1961 in Benson, Arizona to Grant Owens and Elaine Barney. He graduated high school as co-valedictorian and got a presidential schola Read Obituary
Terry was one of a kind. The world is a duller place without his unique presence in it.
If there is any solace to be had, he was loved and appreciated and will be missed.
Leesa, I cannot imagine the challenge you are facing. Your sweet husband sounds like a wonderful man,
I wish i could have attended the funeral with Gayleen. You have been in my heart!! Hugs from Ohio!!!
He was so good with the kids in nursery, they just loved him!! He will be greatly missed!
Dear Leesa,
My husband worked with Terry during the old Word Perfect days and they worked together at SAP.
When they were doing work in Argentina, I was able to tag along. One night at dinner, my husband encouraged Terry to try a blood sausage. Terry was strongly opposed to doing it but eventually gave in. When he cut the sausage, the inside squirted out and Terry let out a little scream. The look on his face was sheer horror! He took one bite and quickly decided he would stick to eating steak and rolls! We all had a good laugh. I asked him how he met his wife. He told me how he had seen you and wanted to ask you out but was really nervous to do so. He said that he heard you were going to be at the Star Palace so he went in hopes of getting to see you. He told us that when you walked in, he panicked and decided that he wasn't ready to talk to you and he decided to leave. As he was getting ready to leave, the song by Barry Manilow, Some Kind Of Friend, started playing. Terry got tears in his eyes as he told us that he knew he needed to come talk to you and ask you out. He said he felt that the song was a sign that you were going to be his life long friend. He got very emotional talking about how much he loved you and how happy he was he stayed and found the courage to ask you out. I thought it was very sweet!
Another time at dinner, Terry was talking about his kids and grandsons. He was filled with so much emotion and love for all of you. I can imagine what a wonderful husband, father and grandfather he must have been. He has such a good, kind heart. After we finished eating, there were a couple of rolls left on the table. Terry picked them up and stuffed them in his pocket. We were teasing him that they were going to be mush in his pocket because it was pouring rain outside. As we walked back to the hotel in the pouring rain, we ran into a homeless man. Terry quickly reached into his pocket and offered the man the rolls. The man was so grateful for the food and kept thanking Terry for his kindness.
We are so sorry for your loss. Terry was one in a million! It was very apparent how much he loved his family. I know many of his coworkers would go to Terry if there was a problem they couldn't figure out. He was so smart and could fix anything that came up. I know he will be greatly missed by his coworkers and friends. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Cindy Primrose
I am so sorry to hear about Your loss. Terry was a wonderful man. I’m out of town and wish I could be there today. You have my families deepest love and sympathy at this difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May the Lord bless you and comfort you at this difficult time. Dru and Kent
Speaking of his love of symbols reminds me of a visit from Terry and Leesa while we were at BYU in 1985. I can't remember much about the visit except for learning Lovetta's name and being fascinated by the 3D eyeball starring at me from Terry's belt buckle. I can't remember what he said it symbolized, but it was visually memorable for sure. I wish we were closer and could attend the funeral in person. Love you Leesa and God bless you and your family!
Darrel and Ellen Thompson
